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Meanings of tap in English

Russian
трубопроводный кран
Portuguese
torneira
Catalan
aixeta
Spanish
llave de barril
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A device applied to the end of a pipe in order to interrupt and regulate the flow of a liquid or gas.

        трубопроводный кран
        Portuguese
        torneira
        Catalan
        pitxolí

        A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask.

              torneira
              Portuguese
              baterdeleve
              Catalan
              copet
              Spanish
              toque

              The sound made by a gentle blow.

                    baterdeleve
                    Portuguese
                    interceptar
                    Spanish
                    intervenir

                    Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.

                          interceptar
                          Usage of tap in English
                          1
                          Other companies are also using energy performance contracting to tap new business.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          The deal will benefit both the companies tap into new income sources.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Use the cold water tap rather than using the geyser every time.
                          The South African
                          4
                          As a result, water out of the tap could be strongly discoloured.
                          Radio NZ
                          5
                          Until yesterday tests had shown negligible iodine-131 levels in Tokyo tap water.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          Test us, tap our knees, check our hearts, exercise us, ask questions!
                          The Martian Chronicles
                          7
                          Use a water filter if you are drinking water from the tap.
                          The Irish Times
                          8
                          Dublin likely to tap EU and IMF for loan - Financial Times
                          The Irish Times
                          9
                          The deal aims to help it tap the world's biggest Internet market.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          A previous study also found high levels of microplastics in tap water.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          Instead, new levels of detail emerged with each tap of the key.
                          Devil's keep
                          12
                          According to the legends, Merlin can tap into the power of nature.
                          James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
                          13
                          The government could tap the central bank for a loan if needed.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          It was clear the tap had never been meant to be used.
                          The Magicians of Caprona
                          15
                          These electoral successes tap into the the complex politics of these countries.
                          The Guardian
                          16
                          Unfortunately they had not discovered how to tap the power of Kalissin.
                          Geomancer (Well of Echoes)
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                          Tap through the time
                          Tap across language varieties
                          South Africa
                          Common
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                          Common
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