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self-tap|ping screw — «SEHLF TAP ihng», a screw that cuts its own internal screw thread in metal: »The three cornered screws are self tapping (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
wire|tap|ping — «WYR TAP ihng», noun, adjective, or wire tapping. –n. the making of a secret connection with telephone, telegraph, or their wires, to listen to conversations or record information sent over them. Wiretapping is forbidden by law in many countries… … Useful english dictionary
tap — I [[t]tæp[/t]] v. tapped, tap•ping, n. 1) to strike with a light but audible blow 2) to make, put, etc., by tapping: to tap a nail into a wall[/ex] 3) to strike (the fingers, a foot, a pencil, etc.) upon or against something, esp. with repeated… … From formal English to slang
TAP — A protein that transports a peptide from the cytoplasm into the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum. * * * technology architecture project; tick anticoagulant peptide; total access plus [computer based system]; toxicological agent protection or… … Medical dictionary
tap — 1. To withdraw fluid from a cavity by means of a trocar and cannula, hollow needle, or catheter. 2. To strike lightly with the finger or a hammerlike instrument in percussion or to elicit a tendon … Medical dictionary
tap — 1. noun /tæp/ a) A tapering cylindrical pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask; a spigot. We dont have bottled water, youll have to get it from the tap. b) A device used to dispense liquids … Wiktionary
tap — I v 1. slap, pat, dab, rap, peck; touch, poke, knock, shove, push, nudge; cuff, spank, box, buffet, smack, whack, thwack, hit, Inf. clip, crack; strike, slam, punch, Sl. sock; bat, flap. n 2. slap, pat, dab, rap, peck; cuff, box, buffet, punch,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
wire´tap´per — wire|tap «WYR TAP», verb, tapped, tap|ping, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to record or obtain by wiretapping: »to wiretap a conversation. 2. to attach an electronic device to (a telephone, telegraph, or their wires) to listen secretly to private… … Useful english dictionary
wire|tap — «WYR TAP», verb, tapped, tap|ping, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to record or obtain by wiretapping: »to wiretap a conversation. 2. to attach an electronic device to (a telephone, telegraph, or their wires) to listen secretly to private conversations … Useful english dictionary
TUN/TAP — In computer networking, TUN and TAP are virtual network kernel drivers. They implement network devices that are supported entirely in software, which is different from ordinary network devices that are backed up by hardware network adapters. TAP… … Wikipedia
