noun / verb
tap
An opening used to draw from a supply.
Cold water flows from the tap into the sink.
Etymology
The older word concerns a stopper controlling an opening in a vessel. It broadened to the opening or connection through which a supply is drawn.
More examples
- We tap maple trees for sap each spring.
- The bartender opens the tap to fill a glass.
- Investigators suspect someone has tapped their phone.
- The project taps a reserve fund for emergency repairs.
Forms
tap · taps · tapped · tapping