- to tap against
- tikken tegen
English-Dutch technical dictionary. 2013.
to tap against
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TAP — may refer to: * Tap (valve), controls the release of a liquid or gas * Tap or Flap consonant, a type of consonantal sound * Telephone tapping, the monitoring of telephone conversations by a third party * Tap (transformer), an intermediate… … Wikipedia
tap — vb Tap, knock, rap, thump, thud can mean, as verbs, to strike or hit audibly or, as nouns, the sound or effect produced by such striking or hitting. Tap implies a light blow usually repeated (as to attract attention to one s presence, needs, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tap — Ⅰ. tap [1] ► NOUN 1) a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled. 2) an instrument for cutting a threaded hole in a material. 3) a device connected to a telephone for listening secretly to conversations.… … English terms dictionary
tap|a|de|ra — «TAP uh DAIR uh», noun, plural ras. a heavy leather housing for the front of a stirrup of a Mexican saddle, to keep the foot from slipping forward and to protect it against thorny underbrush. ╂[< Spanish tapadera < tapar to cover] … Useful english dictionary
tap — 1 noun 1 WATER/GAS (C) a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container; faucet AmE: turn on the tap (=so that water comes out of it): Carla, don t leave the taps running! | tap water: In some countries,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tap — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or vessel can be controlled. 2 an act of tapping a telephone etc. 3 Brit. a taproom. 4 an instrument for cutting the thread of a female screw. v.tr. (tapped, tapping) 1 a… … Useful english dictionary
Tap and die — Not to be confused with Tool and die. Taps and dies are cutting tools used to create screw threads, which is called threading. A tap is used to cut the female portion of the mating pair (e.g., a nut). A die is used to cut the male portion of the… … Wikipedia
Tap (valve) — Spigot and faucet redirect here. For other uses, see Spigot (disambiguation). A valve tap is a noise made by the valves of internal combustion engines; see Poppet valve > Internal combustion engine. Indoor Tap commonly found in the bathroom or … Wikipedia
tap — tap1 S3 [tæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(water/gas)¦ 2¦(a light hit)¦ 3 on tap 4¦(dancing)¦ 5¦(telephone)¦ 6¦(barrel)¦ 7¦(tune)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3, 5, 6; Origin: Old English tAppa] [Sense: 2, 4, 7 … Dictionary of contemporary English
tap — tap1 [ tæp ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to touch someone or something gently and move them slightly, or make a soft knocking sound: Several young men were tapping away at keyboards (=using computers). tap at/on/against: We could hear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
