taps is a form of:

Tap



noun
1.
(1. A valve and spout used to regulate delivery of a fluid at the end of a pipe. 2. A plug for a bunghole; a spigot. 3. a. Liquor drawn from a spigot. b. Liquor of a particular brew, cask, or quality. 4. Medicine. The removal of fluid from a body cavity: a spinal tap. 5. A tool for cutting an internal screw thread. 6. A makeshift terminal in an electric circuit) water tap ក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីនទឹក, bolt and tap ក្បាលឡោស៊ី, beer on it ប៊ីយែរដាក់ធុង
2.
(1. a. A gentle blow. b. The sound made by such a blow. 2. a. A thin layer of leather or a substitute applied to a worndown shoe heel or toe. b. A metal plate attached to the toe or heel of a shoe, as for tapdancing) ការវាយយ៉ាងបន្ថើរ
verbpast tense: tapped ; past participle: tapped ; present participle: tapping ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (1. To furnish with a spigot or tap. 2. To pierce in order to draw off liquid: tap a maple tree. 3. To draw [liquid] from a vessel or container: tap a new keg of beer. 4. Medicine. To withdraw fluid from [a body cavity]. 5. To make a connection with or open outlets from: tap a water main. 6. a. To wiretap [a telephone]. b. To establish an electric connection in [a power line], as to divert current secretly. 7. To cut screw threads in [a collar, socket, or other fitting]. 8. Informal. To ask [a person] for money) tap a beer keg ដាក់ចំពួយ, tap an underground stream បូមយកចេញ, tap one's inner resources យកមកប្រើប្រាស់
2.
(TRANSITIVE) (to strike lightly, to strike something lightly with) tap her on the shoulder វាយឬបន្ថើរៗ, tap his pipe on his shoe គោះបន្ថើរ
  • long tap
    - ហ៊ុនរដ្ឋរយៈពេលវែង (លើសពីដប់ប្រាំឆ្នាំ)
  • medium tap
    - ហ៊ុនរដ្ឋរយៈពេលមធ្យម (ចន្លោះពីប្រាំដល់ដប់ប្រាំឆ្នាំ)
  • short tap
    - ហ៊ុនរដ្ឋរយៈពេលខ្លី (តិចជាងប្រាំឆ្នាំ)
  • tap dance
    - របាំងរាំគោះស្បែកជើង
  • tap house
    - បារ , បានីយដ្ឋាន
  • tap stocks
    - សញ្ញាប័ណ្ណរបស់រដ្ឋដែលលក់ជាបណ្តើរៗ
    - ហ៊ុនរបស់រដ្ឋ, សញ្ញាប័ណ្ណរដ្ឋ
  • water tap
    - រ៉ូប៊ីនេទឹក
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
2.
A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet.
3.
Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap.
4.
A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar.
5.
A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges.
6.
A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
7.
A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
8.
A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.
verbpast tense: tapped ; past participle: tapped ; present participle: tapping ;
1.
(INTRANSITIVE) To strike a gentle blow.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane.
4.
(TRANSITIVE) To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
5.
(TRANSITIVE) To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc.
6.
(TRANSITIVE) Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury.
7.
(TRANSITIVE) To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut.