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taps

[ taps ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. a signal by bugle or drum, sounded at night as an order to extinguish all lights, and sometimes performed as a postlude to a military funeral.


taps

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noun

    1. (in army camps, etc) a signal given on a bugle, drum, etc, indicating that lights are to be put out
    2. any similar signal, as at a military funeral
  1. (in the Guide movement) a closing song sung at an evening camp fire or at the end of a meeting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taps1

1815–25, Americanism; probably tap(too) , variant of tattoo 1 + -s 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of taps1

C19: from tap 1
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Distributors counter that a one-size-fits-all window doesn’t work, especially for smaller and mid-budget movies, and that once a film taps out its earning potential at the theater, moving it to home viewing helps profitability.

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In 2022, taps ran dry in parts of the sprawling industrial metropolis of Monterrey, with many of the region’s 5 million residents without regular running water for months.

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Every time a smiley face appears he taps the screen - and his tap transforms the face into a cartoon of a dancing animal.

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He stands with a classical-looking, slightly-open stance, taps the ground once as the spinner enters his delivery stride and then thrashes the ball with his fast hands.

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Dunn then walks to the edge of the stage where he extends his arms to the audience, taps his hand over his heart and waves.

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