Definitions for TAPS
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. taps, lights-outnoun

   (military) signal to turn the lights out

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tapsnoun

   A particular song played at the end of the day, and at military funerals.

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1. taps

   Taps can refer to multiple things, but in general, it can be defined as a device or mechanism used to control the flow of a liquid (such as water or gas) from a container or pipe. It is typically found in homes, commercial establishments, or industrial settings, and is used to regulate the release or stoppage of fluid through turning a handle or lever. Taps are commonly seen in kitchen and bathroom sinks, showers, faucets, or any other outlet where liquid needs to be controlled or directed.

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1. Taps

   "Taps" is a musical piece sounded at dusk, and at funerals, particularly by the U.S. military. It is sounded during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet, and often at Boy Scout, Girl Scout and Girl Guide meetings and camps. The tune is also sometimes known as "Butterfield's Lullaby", or by the first line of the lyric, "Day is Done".

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. taps

   A sound of drum or trumpet which takes place usually about a quarter of an hour after tattoo, and is an indication that all lights in the soldiers’ quarters will be extinguished, and the men retire to bed.

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1. taps

   Plural form of the word tap.

   There are two individual taps on our bathroom and bath.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 10, 2016  

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1. TAPS

   What does TAPS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TAPS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Bugle Call
   • Military

Anagrams for TAPS »

1. past

2. pats

3. spat

4. stap

5. APTS

How to pronounce TAPS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say TAPS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of TAPS in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of TAPS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of TAPS in a Sentence

1. Bibek Debroy:

   For example, should people have piped drinking water? Everyone will say yes. But in India in 2001, 45,000 villages had populations less than 100, some of those villages are in hilly areas where they get perfectly clean drinking water from streams, so what is the objective? Is it to get drinking water from taps or just to get clean drinking water?

2. Drew Barrymore:

   I wanted to make this movie because it taps into an emotion that everyone can identify with -- the awkward moments of our high school years. For Josie Geller, high school was a horrible, humiliating experience.

3. Lynn Bufka:

   The fear of death taps into one of our core existential fears, but you have to think about what your fear is, and how realistic it is.

4. Ayla Wolf:

   When you go to an acupuncturist who is properly trained and has those techniques, you definitely are going to get better results than somebody who learns where a point is and kind of taps the needle and then doesn't touch it again.

5. Randal Malone:

   She developed a style called the machine gun tap, which meant she could do 500 taps a minute.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=TAPS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Taps
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=TAPS
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html