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Tangental (?), a. (Geom.) Tangential.
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Tangential (?), a. (Geom.) Of or pertaining to a tangent; in the direction of a tangent.
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Coloq. Tangential force (Mech.), a force which acts on a moving body in the direction of a tangent to the path of the body, its effect being to increase or diminish the velocity; -- distinguished from a normal force, which acts at right angles to the tangent and changes the direction of the motion without changing the velocity. -- Coloq. Tangential stress . (Engin.) See , n., 3.
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Tangentially, adv. In the direction of a tangent.
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Tangent spoke. A tension spoke of a bicycle or similar wheel, secured tangentially to the hub.
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Tangent wheel. (a) A worm or worm wheel; a tangent screw. (b) A wheel with tangent spokes.
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Tangerine (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A kind of orange, much like the mandarin, but of deeper color and higher flavor. It is said to have been produced in America from the mandarin. [Written also tangierine.]
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Tangfish (?), n. (Zoöl.) The common harbor seal. [Prov. Eng.]
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Tanghinia (?), n. [NL.] (Bot.) The ordeal tree. See under .
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Tangibility (?), n. [Cf. F. tanggibilité.] The quality or state of being tangible.
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Tangible (?), a. [L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch: cf. F. tangible. See .] 1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable. Bacon.
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2. Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. “A tangible blunder.” Byron.
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Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others. Southey.
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-- Tangibleness, n. -- Tangibly, adv.
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Tangle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tangled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tangling (?).] [A frequentative fr. tang seaweed; hence, to twist like seaweed. See seaweed, and cf. , n.] 1. To unite or knit together confusedly; to interweave or interlock, as threads, so as to make it difficult to unravel the knot; to entangle; to ravel.
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2. To involve; to insnare; to entrap; as, to be tangled in lies. “Tangled in amorous nets.” Milton.
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When my simple weakness strays,
Tangled in forbidden ways. Crashaw.
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Tangle, v. i. To be entangled or united confusedly; to get in a tangle.
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Tangle, n. 1. [Cf. Icel. þöngull. See seaweed.] (Bot.) Any large blackish seaweed, especially the Laminaria saccharina. See .
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Coral and sea fan and tangle, the blooms and the palms of the ocean. C. Kingsley.
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2. [From , v.] A knot of threads, or other thing, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged; a snarl; as, hair or yarn in tangles; a tangle of vines and briers. Used also figuratively.
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3. pl. An instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, -- used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea.
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Coloq. Blue tangle . (Bot.)See . -- Coloq. Tangle picker (Zoöl.), the turnstone. [Prov. Eng.]
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Tanglefish (?), n. (Zoöl.) The sea adder, or great pipefish of Europe.
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Tanglingly (?), adv. In a tangling manner.
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Tangly (?), a. 1. Entangled; intricate.
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2. Covered with tangle, or seaweed.
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Prone, helpless, on the tangly beach he lay. Falconer.
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Tango (tăṉgō; Sp. täṉgō), n.; pl. Tangos (-gōz). [Sp., a certain dance.] (a) A difficult dance in two-four time characterized by graceful posturing, frequent pointing positions, and a great variety of steps, including the cross step and turning steps. The dance is of Spanish origin, and is believed to have been in its original form a part of the fandango. (b) Any of various popular forms derived from this. (c) a musical tune appropriate for this dance.
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Tangram (?), n. [Cf. .] A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capable of combination in various ways, so as to form a great number of different figures. It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction.
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Tangue (?), n. (Zoöl.) The tenrec.
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Tangun (?), n. (Zoöl.) A piebald variety of the horse, native of Thibet.
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Tangwhaup (?), n. (Zoöl.) The whimbrel. [Prov. Eng.]
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Tanier (?), n. (Bot.) An aroid plant (Caladium sagittæfolium), the leaves of which are boiled and eaten in the West Indies. [Written also tannier.]
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Tanist (?), n. [Ir. tanaiste, tanaise, second, the second person in rank, the presumptive or apparent heir to a prince.] In Ireland, a lord or proprietor of a tract of land or of a castle, elected by a family, under the system of tanistry.
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This family [the O'Hanlons] were tanists of a large territory within the present county of Armagh. M. A. Lower.
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Tanistry (?), n. [See .] In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election.
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☞ The primitive intention seems to have been that the inheritance should descend to the oldest or most worthy of the blood and name of the deceased. This was, in reality, giving it to the strongest; and the practice often occasioned bloody feuds in families, for which reason it was abolished under James I.
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Tanite (?), n. A firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding wheels, slabs, etc.
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Tank (tăṉk), n. A small Indian dry measure, averaging 240 grains in weight; also, a Bombay weight of 72 grains, for pearls. Simmonds.
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Tank (tăṉk), n. [Pg. tanque, L. stangum a pool; or perhaps of East Indian origin. Cf. , n.] 1. A large basin or cistern; an artificial receptacle for liquids.
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2. A pond, pool, or small lake, natural or artificial.
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We stood in the afterglow on the bank of the tank and saw the ducks come home. F. Remington.

The tanks are full and the grass is high. Lawson.
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3. (Mil.) a heavily armored combat vehicle which moves on caterpillar treads, rather than wheels. It typically carries a cannon and a heavy machine, and sometimes other weapons. It is the main distinguishing weapon of an armored division.
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4. a jail cell for temporarily holding prisoners, as in a police station.
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Coloq. Tank engine , a locomotive which carries the water and fuel it requires, thus dispensing with a tender. -- Coloq. Tank iron , plate iron thinner than boiler plate, and thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron. -- Coloq. Tank worm (Zoöl.), a small nematoid worm found in the water tanks of India, supposed by some to be the young of the Guinea worm.
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Tanka (?), n. (Naut.) A kind of boat used in Canton. It is about 25 feet long and is often rowed by women. Called also tankia. S. W. Williams.
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Tankage (?), n. 1. The act or process of putting or storing in tanks.
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2. Fees charged for storage in tanks.
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3. The capacity or contents of a tank or tanks.
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4. (Agric.) Waste matter from tanks; esp., the dried nitrogenous residue from tanks in which fat has been rendered, used as a fertilizer.
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Tankard (?), n. [OF. tanquart; cf. OD. tanckaert; of uncertain origin.] A large drinking vessel, especially one with a cover.
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Marius was the first who drank out of a silver tankard, after the manner of Bacchus. Arbuthnot.
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Tankia (?), n. (Naut.) See .
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Tankling (?), n. A tinkling. [Obs.]
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{ Tank ship, Tank vessel }. (Naut.) A vessel fitted with tanks for the carrying of oil or other liquid in bulk; -- called also tanker. A tank ship of very large capacity is called a supertanker.
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Tank top, n. a sleeveless and collarless shirt with wide shoulder straps and no front opening, often close-fitting and low-cut.
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Tank warfare, n. combat between tanks of opposing armies.
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Tanling (?), n. One tanned by the sun. [R.]
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Hot summer's tanlings and
The shrinking slaves of winter. Shak.
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Tannable (?), a. That may be tanned.
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Tannage (?), n. A tanning; the act, operation, or result of tanning. [R.]
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They should have got his cheek fresh tannage. R. Browning.
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Tannate (?), n. [Cf. F. tannate.] (Chem.) A salt of tannic acid.
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Tanner (?), n. One whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.
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Tanner (?), n. [Etym. uncertain.] A sixpence. [Slang, Eng.]
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Tannery (?), n.; pl. Tanneries (#). [Cf. F. tannerie.] 1. A place where the work of tanning is carried on.
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2. The art or process of tanning. [R.] Carlyle.
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Tannic (?), a. Of or pertaining to tan; derived from, or resembling, tan; as, tannic acid.
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Coloq. Tannic acid . (Chem.) (a) An acid obtained from nutgalls as a yellow amorphous substance, C14H10O9, having an astringent taste, and forming with ferric salts a bluish-black compound, which is the basis of common ink. Called also tannin, and gallotannic acid. (b) By extension, any one of a series of astringent substances resembling tannin proper, widely diffused through the vegetable kingdom, as in oak bark, willow, catechu, tea, coffee, etc.
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Tannier (?), n. (Bot.) See .
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Tannigen (?), n. [Tannin + -gen.] (Pharm.) A compound obtained as a yellowish gray powder by the action of acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride or ordinary tannic acid. It is used as an intestinal astringent, and locally in rhinitis and pharyngitis.
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Tannin (?), n. [Cf. F. tannin.] (Chem.) Same as Tannic acid, under .
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Tanning, n. The art or process of converting skins into leather. See , v. t., 1.
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Tanrec (?), n. (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Tansy (?), n. [OE. tansaye, F. tanaise; cf. It. & Sp. tanaceto, NL. tanacetum, Pg. atanasia, athanasia, Gr. 'aqanasia immortality, fr. 'aqanatos immortal; 'a priv. + qanatos death.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant of the composite genus Tanacetum. The common tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) has finely divided leaves, a strong aromatic odor, and a very bitter taste. It is used for medicinal and culinary purposes.
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2. A dish common in the seventeenth century, made of eggs, sugar, rose water, cream, and the juice of herbs, baked with butter in a shallow dish. [Obs.] Pepys.
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Coloq. Double tansy (Bot.), a variety of the common tansy with the leaves more dissected than usual. -- Coloq. Tansy mustard (Bot.), a plant (Sisymbrium canescens) of the Mustard family, with tansylike leaves.
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Tant (?), n. [Cf. tincture.] (Zoöl.) A small scarlet arachnid.
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Tantalate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of tantalic acid.
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Tantalic (?), a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to tantalum; derived from, or containing, tantalum; specifically, designating any one of a series of acids analogous to nitric acid and the polyacid compounds of phosphorus.
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Tantalism (?), n. [See .] A punishment like that of Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable; tantalization. Addison.
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Is not such a provision like tantalism to this people? Josiah Quincy.
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Tantalite (?), n. [Cf. F. tantalite.] (Min.) A heavy mineral of an iron-black color and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron.
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Tantalization (?), n. The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized. Gayton.
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Tantalize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tantalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tantalizing (?).] [From : cf. F. tantaliser.] To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment.
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Thy vain desires, at strife
Within themselves, have tantalized thy life. Dryden.
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Syn. -- To tease; vex; irritate; provoke. -- , . To disappoint is literally to do away with what was (or was taken to be) appointed; hence the peculiar pain from hopes thus dashed to the ground. To tantalize, a much stronger term, describes a most distressing form of disappointment, as in the case of Tantalus, the Phrygian king. To tantalize is to visit with the bitterest disappointment -- to torment by exciting hopes or expectations which can never be realized.
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Tantalizer (?), n. One who tantalizes.
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Tantalizingly (?), adv. In a tantalizing or teasing manner.
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Tantalum (?), n. [NL. So named on account of the perplexity and difficulty encounterd by its discoverer (Ekeberg) in isolating it. See .] (Chem.) A rare nonmetallic element found in certain minerals, as tantalite, samarskite, and fergusonite, and isolated as a dark powder which becomes steel-gray by burnishing. Symbol Ta. Atomic weight 182.0. Formerly called also tantalium.
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Tantalus (?), n. [L., from Gr. Tantalos.] (Gr. Myth.) 1. A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he attempted to allay his thirst, while over his head hung branches laden with choice fruit which likewise receded whenever he stretched out his hand to grasp them.
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2. (Zoöl.) A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises.
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Coloq. Tantalus's cup (Physics), a philosophical toy, consisting of a cup, within which is the figure of a man, and within the figure a siphon, the longer arm of which passes down through the bottom of the cup, and allows the escape of any liquid that may be poured in, when it reaches as high as the bend of the siphon, which is just below the level of the mouth of the figure in the cup.
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Tantamount (?), a. [F. tant so much (L. tantus) + E. amount.] Equivalent in value, signification, or effect.
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A usage nearly tantamount to constitutional right. Hallam.
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The certainty that delay, under these circumstances, was tantamount to ruin. De Quincey.
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Tantamount, v. i. To be tantamount or equivalent; to amount. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Tantivy (?), adv. [Said to be from the note of a hunting horn.] Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy.
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Tantivy, n. A rapid, violent gallop; an impetuous rush. Cleverland.
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Tantivy, v. i. To go away in haste. [Colloq.]
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Tantra (tăntrȧ; tŭntrȧ), n. [Skr.] (Hinduism) A ceremonial treatise related to Puranic and magic literature; esp., one of the sacred works of the worshipers of Sakti. -- Tantric (tăntrĭk), a.
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Tantrism (?), n. The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. -- Tantrist (#), n.
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Tantrum (?), n. 1. A whim; an affected air. [Colloq. and archaic] Thackeray.
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2. A display of ill-humor, especially a demonstration of rage or frustration by shouting or violent physical movements, such as the stamping of feet; called also temper tantrum. It is usually associated with children, but is sometimes seen in adults.
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3. [fig.] A display of anger expressed by irrationally striking out at innocent targets or inanimate objects; as, the governor was so insulted by the article, he threw a temper tantrum and cancelled the ceremony.
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Tanyard (?), n. An inclosure where the tanning of leather is carried on; a tannery.
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Tanystomata (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � to stretch + �, �, mouth.] (Zoöl.) A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxillæ. The horseflies and robber flies are examples.
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Taoism (?), n. One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. -- Taoist, a. & n.
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Taotai (?), n. [Chin. tao circuit + t'ai, a title of respect.] In China, an official at the head of the civil and military affairs of a circuit, which consists of two or more fu, or territorial departments; -- called also, by foreigners, intendant of circuit. Foreign consuls and commissioners associated with taotais as superintendants of trade at the treaty ports are ranked with the taotai.
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Tap (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Tapping.] [F. taper to strike; of Teutonic origin; cf. dial. G. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, G. tappen to grope.] 1. 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.
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2. To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
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Tap, n. [Cf. F. tape. See to strike.] 1. A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat. Addison.
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2. A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
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3. pl. (Mil.) 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. Wilhelm.
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Tap, v. i. To strike a gentle blow.
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Tap, n. [AS. tæppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. , .] 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
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2. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet.
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3. Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap. [Colloq.]
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4. A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar. [Colloq.]
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5. (Mech.) 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.
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Coloq. On tap . (a) Ready to be drawn; as, ale on tap. (b) Broached, or furnished with a tap; as, a barrel on tap. -- Coloq. Plug tap (Mech.), a screw-cutting tap with a slightly tapering end. -- Coloq. Tap bolt , a bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other end, to be screwed into some fixed part, instead of passing through the part and receiving a nut. See Illust. under . -- Coloq. Tap cinder (Metal.), the slag of a puddling furnace.
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Tap, v. t. 1. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, a keg of beer, etc.
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2. Hence, to draw resources from (a reservoir) in any analogous way; as, to tap someone's knowledge of the Unix system; to tap the treasury.
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3. To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing. Shak.
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He has been tapping his liquors. Addison.
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4. (Mech.) To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut, a pipe, or tubing.
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5. to connect a listening device to (a telephone or telegraph line) secretly, for the purpose of hearing private conversations; also, to obtain or record (information) by tapping; -- a technique used by law enforcement agencies investigating suspected criminals. In the United States it is illegal without a court order permitting it.
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Tapa (?), n. A kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry; -- sometimes called also kapa.
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{ Tapadera (?), Tapadero (?) }, n.} [Also tapidero.] [Sp. tapadera lid, cover.] One of the leather hoods which cover the stirrups of a Mexican saddle.
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Tapayaxin (?), n. (Zoöl.) A Mexican spinous lizard (Phrynosoma orbiculare) having a head somewhat like that of a toad; -- called also horned toad.
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Tape (?), n. [AS. tæppe a fillet. Cf. , .] 1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape.
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2. A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape.
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Coloq. Red tape . See under . -- Coloq. Tape grass (Bot.), a plant (Vallisneria spiralis) with long ribbonlike leaves, growing in fresh or brackish water; -- called also fresh-water eelgrass, and, in Maryland, wild celery. -- Coloq. Tape needle . See , n., 4.
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Tape (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Taped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Taping.] 1. To furnish with tape; to fasten, tie, bind, or the like, with tape; specif. (Elec.), to cover (a wire) with insulating tape.

2. to record on audio tape or video tape; -- either directly, at the scene of the action tape, or indirectly, as from a broadcast of the action. “I was busy when that episode was on TV, but I taped it and watched it later.”
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Tape deck (?), n. an electroinic device for recording and playing back sounds on magnetic tape; usually it needs to be connected to an amplifier system for playback.
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Tapeline (?), n. A painted tape, marked with linear dimensions, as inches, feet, etc., and often inclosed in a case, -- used for measuring.
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Taper (?), n. [AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W. tampr.] 1. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light.
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Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. Shak.
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2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
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