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• Tap (valve), controls the release of a liquid or gas
• Tap or flap consonant, a type of consonantal sound
• Taps and dies, a device for cutting threads to receive a bolt
• Telephone tapping, the monitoring of telephone conversations by a third party
• Tap (transformer), a connection point on an electrical transformer
• Tapping, a playing technique for stringed instruments
• Tap dance
• Taps, a musical piece played in the U.S. military during flag ceremonies and funerals
• Tap (gaming), tapping as a gaming term
• Tap (film), 1989 movie starring Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr
• To tap a furnace containing molten metal is to remove the metal from the furnace, even if no valve as such is utilised in the process.
• Tap, one of two 1974 FIFA World Cup mascots.

Tap A tap is a valve for controlling the release of a liquid or gas. ... In phonetics, a flap or tap is a type of consonantal sound, which is produced with a single contraction of the muscles so that one articulator (such as the tongue) is thrown against another. ... Taps and dies are metalworking tools for the creation (cutting) of screw threads in metal parts. ... Telephone tapping (or wire tapping/wiretapping in the US) is the monitoring of telephone and Internet conversations by a third party, often by covert means. ... A transformer tap is a connection point along a transformer winding that allows the number of turns to be selected. ... Tapping (also known as fingertapping) is a playing technique generally associated with electric guitar (though the technique may be performed on any string instrument). ... Tap dance was born in the United States during the 19th century, and today is popular all around the world. ... Taps (Butterfields Lullaby), sometimes known by the lyrics of its second verse, Day is Done, is a famous musical piece, played in the U.S. military during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet. ... Tapping is used in many different games as a technical term for various actions. ... A furnace is a device for heating air or any other fluid. ... Physics In physics, melting is the process of heating a solid substance to a point (called melting point) where it turns liquid. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Each Football World Cup usually has its own mascot. ...

See also

• TAP, an abbreviation with a number of meanings.

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