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tap

To tap means to strike gently and quickly or to put a hole in something to get liquid out. (verb)

  1. An example of to tap is to lightly strumming a pen on a desk.
  2. An example of to tap is to get maple syrup out of a tree.

A tap is a gentle strumming or striking or an instrument for drawing out liquid. (noun)

  1. An example of a tap is a light strumming of fingers on a desk.
  2. An example of a tap is a tool for getting beer out of a keg.

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