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tap

verb [T] (GET)
 
 
/tæp/ (-pp-)

Definition

to get or make use of something: For more than a century, Eastern cities have expanded their water supplies by tapping ever more remote sources. There is a rich vein of literary talent here just waiting to be tapped by publishers.Using and misusing
(Definition of tap verb (GET) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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