tap — meaning in English

English meaning

• cork noun The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
• peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
• spigot noun A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
• tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.

Senses

tap is used for these senses in English:

• cork A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.
• peg (UK) A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage.
• spigot A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
• tap A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.

cork — full definition

1. noun The light, spongy bark of the cork oak, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and insulation.
2. noun A stopper, especially for a wine bottle, traditionally made from this material.
3. verb To seal a bottle with a cork.
4. name A city and county in the south of Ireland.

peg — full definition

1. noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
2. verb To fasten with a peg, or to fix a price or value at a set level.
3. verb To throw something, especially a ball, often hard.

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