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taps::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lights-out |
| Type of | bugle call |
Examples of taps
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They can give spinal taps to look for that gooey amyloid in cerebrospinal fluid.
From the washingtontimes.com
A soldier plays taps at a Marine memorial service at Camp Lejeune in April 2006.
From the charlotteobserver.com
An apparent regular taps on his laptop at the bar before going off to socialize.
From the kentucky.com
Next time you're riding Muni and a stranger taps you on the shoulder, be polite.
From the sfgate.com
I walk past, trying to ignore him, but he speeds up and taps me on the shoulder.
From the nzherald.co.nz
At his Florida test facility, Woods kneels and taps on one of his holding tanks.
From the time.com
He taps a pass to the left of the net where Sykora pounds it into an empty cage.
From the post-gazette.com
It doesn't matter how big it is or how many gold taps there are in the bathroom.
From the independent.co.uk
Telling the satellites and phone-taps where to look is also getting ever harder.
From the economist.com
- Pat: the sound made by a gentle blow
- Cut a female screw thread with a tap
- Draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
- Strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
- Water faucet: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
- A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
- Tu00E1p is a village in Gyu0151r-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.
- TAP Portugal, commonly known as TAP, is the national airline of Portugal. It has its head office in Building 25 on the grounds of Portela Airport in Lisbon, and has been a member of the Star Alliance since 14 March 2005, the same day on which the company celebrated its 60th anniversary. ...
- Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by a tapping sound that is created from metal plates that are attached to both the ball and heel of the dancer's shoe. These metal plates, when tapped against a hard surface, create a percussive sound and as such the dancers are considered to be musicians.
