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• Tap dance — was developed in the United States during the nineteenth century, and is popular nowadays in many parts of the world. The name comes from the tapping sound made when the small metal plates on the dancer s shoes touch a hard surface. This lively,… …   Wikipedia

• tap dance — n. a dance performed with sharp, loud taps of the foot, toe, or heel at each step tap dance vi. tap danced, tap dancing tap dancer n …   English World dictionary

• foot-tapping — footˈ tapping adjective (of music) that makes one tap, or want to tap, one s feet in time with it • • • Main Entry: ↑foot …   Useful english 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-penalty — ˌtap ˈpenalty 7 [tap penalty] noun (in ↑rugby) a situation where a player is allowed a free kick of the ball because the other team has broken a rule, and chooses to touch it lightly with the foot then immediately pick it up …   Useful english dictionary

• Tap dance technique — Hoofer redirects here. For Wisconsin outdoor clubs, see Wisconsin Hoofers Tap dance technique makes frequent use of syncopation. Tap dance choreographies typically start on the eighth beat, or between the eighth and the first count.Another aspect …   Wikipedia

• tap dance — a dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out with the toe or heel by a dancer wearing shoes with special hard soles or with taps. [‡1925 30] * * * Style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns… …   Universalium

• 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

• foot — n. lower extremity of a leg 1) to stamp; tap one s foot; to shuffle one s feet 2) to gain, get to one s feet 3) to set foot on (she has never set foot on foreign soil) 4) flat feet 5) in one s stocking feet 6) at one s feet (the dog lay at his… …   Combinatory 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