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taps
[ taps ]
noun
- 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
- (in army camps, etc) a signal given on a bugle, drum, etc, indicating that lights are to be put out
- any similar signal, as at a military funeral
- (in the Guide movement) a closing song sung at an evening camp fire or at the end of a meeting
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of taps1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Every time a smiley face appears he taps the screen - and his tap transforms the face into a cartoon of a dancing animal.
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.
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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