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• tap — tap1 [tap] vt. tapped, tapping [ME tappen < OFr taper, prob. of echoic orig.] 1. to strike lightly and rapidly 2. to strike something lightly, and often repeatedly, with 3. to make or do by tapping [to tap a message with the fingers ] ☆ 4. to …   English World dictionary

• Tap (transformer) — This article is about tappings in transformers. For other uses, see Tap. A transformer tap is a connection point along a transformer winding that allows a certain number of turns to be selected. This means, a transformer with a variable turns… …   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 — 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 — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tappe, from Old English tæppa; akin to Old High German zapho tap Date: before 12th century 1. a. a plug for a hole (as in a cask) ; spigot b. a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spigot, faucet, valve; plug, bung, stopper; outlet; knock, rap; tapping, tap dance, soft shoe; taproom, bar, saloon. v. knock, rap, pat, strike, touch; tapdance; broach, draw off (liquor, etc.);… …   English dictionary for students

• tap — tæp n. light blow, gentle knock, rap; faucet, device which regulates the flow of a liquid through a pipe; stopper, plug; removal of bodily fluid (Medicine); connection in an electrical circuit; wiretap; tool which cuts an internal screw thread v …   English contemporary dictionary

• Center tap — In electronics, a center tap is a connection made to a point half way along a winding of a transformer or inductor, or along the element of a resistor or a potentiometer.Taps are sometimes used on inductors for the coupling of signals, and may… …   Wikipedia

• Phantom circuit — In telecommunication and electrical engineering, a phantom circuit is an electrical circuit derived from suitably arranged wires with one or more conductive paths being a circuit in itself and at the same time acting as one conductor of another… …   Wikipedia

• current tap — noun : a device permitting the attachment of a branch electrical circuit to a main circuit by means of an attachment plug or cap …   Useful english dictionary

• Transformer types — Circuit symbols Transformer with two windings and iron core. Step down or step up transformer. The symbol shows which winding has more turns, but not usually the …   Wikipedia