dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/tap_MW.json

{
  "tap":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe to control the flow of a fluid : faucet":[],
      ": a liquor drawn through a tap":[],
      ": a plug for a hole (as in a cask) : spigot":[],
      ": a small metal plate for the sole or heel of a shoe":[],
      ": a tool for forming an internal screw thread":[],
      ": an intermediate point in an electric circuit where a connection may be made":[],
      ": broached or furnished with a tap":[],
      ": coming up":[
        "other matches on tap",
        "\u2014 H. W. Wind"
      ],
      ": flap sense 7":[],
      ": half sole":[],
      ": on hand : available":[
        "services instantly on tap",
        "\u2014 Hugh Dwan"
      ],
      ": one of several usually rapid drumbeats on a snare drum":[],
      ": ready to be drawn from a large container (such as a cask or keg)":[
        "ale on tap"
      ],
      ": tap dance sense 1":[],
      ": tap-dance":[],
      ": the procedure of removing fluid (as from a body cavity)":[],
      ": to bring about by repeated light blows":[
        "tap out a story on the typewriter"
      ],
      ": to connect (a street gas or water main) with a local supply":[],
      ": to cut in on (something, such as a telephone or radio signal) to get information":[],
      ": to draw out, from, or upon":[
        "tap new sources of revenue",
        "the story taps powerful emotions"
      ],
      ": to form an internal screw thread in by means of a tap":[],
      ": to get money from as a loan or gift":[],
      ": to give a light blow with":[
        "tap a pencil on the table"
      ],
      ": to let out or cause to flow by piercing or by drawing a plug from the containing vessel":[
        "tap wine from a cask"
      ],
      ": to make a strong or advantageous connection with":[
        "trying to tap into a new market"
      ],
      ": to pierce so as to let out or draw off a fluid":[
        "tap maple trees"
      ],
      ": to repair by putting a tap on":[],
      ": to strike a light audible blow : rap":[],
      ": to strike lightly especially with a slight sound":[],
      ": to walk with light audible steps":[],
      ": wiretap":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English tappe , from Old English t\u00e6ppa ; akin to Old High German zapho tap":"Noun",
      "Middle English tappen , from Old French taper to strike with the flat of the hand, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German t\u0101pe paw, blow dealt with the paw":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8tap"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-025933",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "tap drill":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a drill for drilling a hole of exact diameter for tapping":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115930",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tape":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a narrow flexible strip or band: such as":[],
      ": a narrow woven fabric":[],
      ": a string or ribbon stretched breast-high above the finish line of a race":[],
      ": adhesive tape":[],
      ": intended for use with recording (such as magnetic) tape":[
        "a tape cartridge"
      ],
      ": recorded on tape":[
        "tape music"
      ],
      ": tape recording":[],
      ": to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tape":[],
      ": to record on tape and especially magnetic tape":[
        "tape an interview"
      ],
      ": to record something on tape and especially magnetic tape":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "His eyeglasses are held together with tape .",
      "The show was recorded on tape .",
      "I was listening to a tape in the car.",
      "She stuck a tape in the VCR.",
      "Verb",
      "She taped a note to the refrigerator.",
      "I taped the box shut.",
      "The show is taped before a live audience.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The residential street, with single-family homes, was blocked off with crime tape as police investigated. \u2014 Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star , 30 June 2022",
      "Several streets surrounding the standoff scene were blocked off with caution tape for hours on Wednesday morning. \u2014 Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun , 29 June 2022",
      "Posing as customers at his shop, one of the men is seen in the video being measured with a tape before attacking the tailor\u2014identified by police as Kanhaiya Lal Teli\u2014moments later. \u2014 Vibhuti Agarwal And Philip Wen, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
      "Attach the display to your door with double-sided tape . \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
      "Several uniform police officers and investigators worked for hours Friday outside the luxury apartment building, where the Pharr Road entrance to the parking deck was roped off with crime scene tape . \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 24 June 2022",
      "Late Monday afternoon, a section of Polk Street between Walford Way and Medford Street was closed off with police tape as multiple cruisers surrounded the area. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 13 June 2022",
      "Investigators cordoned off streets with yellow tape , and set up cones and flares directing traffic away from the scene. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
      "Dots on the ground of what looked like blood, along with blue tape on storefronts that marked bullet holes, made the area, one of the most popular nightlife spots in Philadelphia, resemble a war zone. \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Then take a photograph of their faces, print it out, and tape it to your wall at college. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "Trump, as President, routinely ripped up documents with his hands, ignoring the law about presidential records, only to have aides follow behind and tape them back together. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Write the steps down, and tape it to your desk. Give yourself a reminder to think through important steps, and avoid making quick decisions. \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "Items like phones are wiped down and tape on the floor takes dust off shoes. \u2014 Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "For example, Allen could be seen reacting to a very Katy Perry moment: The judge split her leather pants while singing and called for a crew member to tape her up. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The plan was to tape the turkey on the front door of the recipient's house, ring the doorbell and run away before they were seen, according to the affidavit. \u2014 Paul P. Murphy And Emma Tucker, CNN , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Zalatoris will return to Mariners Point on Monday to tape a PGA Entertainment story on his golf roots. \u2014 Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Sep. 2021",
      "To make, tie a rubber band around the center of a candy bag to shape it into a bow tie, then tape a drawing of a bow tie to the front. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Artisan guilds and filmmakers balked at the academy\u2019s decision to pre- tape eight award categories, including original score and film editing, to limit the run time to three hours. \u2014 Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
      "Ted DiBiase cut an amazing pre- tape promo before this match about the importance of the Million-Dollar Championship. \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 18 May 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1609, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English t\u00e6ppe":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u0101p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "tape recording",
      "vid",
      "video",
      "videotape"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183702",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "tape condenser":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device that receives the wide fiber web from a woolen card, divides it, and rubs each section into a sliver":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083104",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tape deck":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device used to play back and often to record on magnetic tape that usually has to be connected to an audio system":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a stereo system that includes a tape deck",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One particularly lovely detail is that the previous owner chose to retain the vehicle\u2019s original Panasonic tape deck . \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 27 May 2022",
      "While working as a court reporter, Gray also began collaborating with Alfredo Villar, the bassist and songwriter with seminal Atlanta group the Fans, recording songs on a four-track tape deck , to which Price would add guitar. \u2014 Bo Emerson, ajc , 19 Oct. 2021",
      "The rooms are packed with analog gear that Vogelman has been collecting since the 1980s, including a Studer 2-inch tape deck , the kind of machine that studios were ditching 10 years ago. \u2014 Sasha Frere-jones, Billboard , 28 Jan. 2019",
      "That company, the suit says, developed a campaign in which the sleek Juul device was shown alongside obsolete technologies like a massive cellular phone or a boombox with a tape deck . \u2014 Evan Simko-bednarski, CNN , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "The celebration included dancing by the Honey Bears cheerleading squad and guard Revie Sorey controlling the tape deck . \u2014 Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com , 20 July 2019",
      "Chained to the desk next to them were cheap cassette tape decks . \u2014 Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica , 2 Sep. 2019",
      "The beautifully designed, easy-to-use TPS-L2 was the device that liberated the cassette from living room hi-fis and car tape decks to truly make music portable. \u2014 Mike Murphy, Quartz , 3 July 2019",
      "The prevailing technologies are tape decks and Polaroids. \u2014 Christopher Beha, Harper's magazine , 10 Mar. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1949, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112756",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tape recording":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "a tape recording of the concert",
      "the documentary included a tape recording of one of the actor's earliest performances",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "With the bombshell revelation of Nixon\u2019s White House tape recording system, a battle begins for the tapes that will eventually lead to the collapse of the Nixon presidency. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 6 June 2022",
      "Two years later, a tape recording of the couple would appear across computer screens worldwide. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "And due to limitations in tape recording , high treble and low bass can be a little fuzzy. \u2014 Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "On opening day 1975, Steinbrenner ordered Virdon to have the Yankee players listen to a tape recording that Steinbrenner had made to inspire them. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Nov. 2021",
      "In fact, in 1997, Michael even made a tape recording of that story while working on a book proposal for a tell-all autobiography. \u2014 CBS News , 6 Nov. 2021",
      "In 1972, three days after the arrest of the Watergate burglars, President Richard Nixon met at the White House with his chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman; the secretly made tape recording of this meeting ended up with the notorious 18 \u00bd-minute gap. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2021",
      "The time then came for the tape recording to be played, which was allegedly of Prophet Lott speaking with Drew's assistant, Danny, about LaToya. \u2014 Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com , 18 Apr. 2021",
      "When the trial convened, Marchant insisted on tape recording the proceedings. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Apr. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1940, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "tape",
      "vid",
      "video",
      "videotape"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113754",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "taper":{
    "antonyms":[
      "accumulate",
      "balloon",
      "build",
      "burgeon",
      "bourgeon",
      "enlarge",
      "escalate",
      "expand",
      "grow",
      "increase",
      "intensify",
      "mount",
      "mushroom",
      "pick up",
      "rise",
      "snowball",
      "soar",
      "swell",
      "wax"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a feeble light":[],
      ": a gradual decrease":[],
      ": a long waxed wick used especially for lighting candles, lamps, pipes, or fires":[],
      ": a slender candle":[],
      ": a tapering form or figure":[],
      ": furnished with or adjusted to a scale : graduated":[
        "taper freight rates"
      ],
      ": gradual diminution of thickness, diameter, or width in an elongated object":[],
      ": one that applies or dispenses tape":[],
      ": progressively narrowed toward one end":[],
      ": to become progressively smaller toward one end":[],
      ": to cause to taper":[],
      ": to diminish gradually":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "leaves that taper to a point",
      "you'll find the symptoms begin tapering gradually about 24 hours after you take the medicine"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
      "1610, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "circa 1920, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English tapor candle, wick, perhaps modification of Latin papyrus papyrus":"Noun",
      "tape entry 1":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u0101-p\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abate",
      "de-escalate",
      "decline",
      "decrease",
      "die (away ",
      "diminish",
      "drain (away)",
      "drop (off)",
      "dwindle",
      "ease",
      "ebb",
      "fall",
      "fall away",
      "lessen",
      "let up",
      "lower",
      "moderate",
      "pall",
      "phase down",
      "ratchet (down)",
      "rachet (down)",
      "recede",
      "relent",
      "remit",
      "shrink",
      "subside",
      "taper off",
      "wane"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002137",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "taper off":{
    "antonyms":[
      "accumulate",
      "balloon",
      "build",
      "burgeon",
      "bourgeon",
      "enlarge",
      "escalate",
      "expand",
      "grow",
      "increase",
      "intensify",
      "mount",
      "mushroom",
      "pick up",
      "rise",
      "snowball",
      "soar",
      "swell",
      "wax"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": taper":[
        "housing starts tapered off in the fall"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The heat should taper off a bit on Tuesday, the first day of summer, staying in the 70s and lower 80s closer to the coast, while remaining in the upper 80s or 90s in the region\u2019s inland and valley areas for much of the week. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 19 June 2022",
      "That means increases will taper off through the rest of the year, and the Fed predicts a peak of only 3.8% in 2023. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "Showers should taper off in the late afternoon and winds should calm as high pressure begins to build into the area. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
      "Executives at Target had expected some of the froth in consumer demand to taper off this year with the waning of stimulus dollars. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 28 May 2022",
      "Highs are back around 60 on Monday with a slight chance of afternoon showers that will taper off around 8 p.m. \u2014 Mike Rose, cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Hong Kong reported another 5,820 cases Friday as the latest surge begins to taper off . \u2014 Time , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The National Weather Service expects the snow to taper off this morning, as the bulk of the precipitation has shifted east of the area, but snow flurries could persist through the next few hours. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 12 Mar. 2022",
      "The Fed also indicated that inflation would likely taper off by early 2022. \u2014 Q.ai - Make Genius Money Moves, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1848, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abate",
      "de-escalate",
      "decline",
      "decrease",
      "die (away ",
      "diminish",
      "drain (away)",
      "drop (off)",
      "dwindle",
      "ease",
      "ebb",
      "fall",
      "fall away",
      "lessen",
      "let up",
      "lower",
      "moderate",
      "pall",
      "phase down",
      "ratchet (down)",
      "rachet (down)",
      "recede",
      "relent",
      "remit",
      "shrink",
      "subside",
      "taper",
      "wane"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034730",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "tapped out":{
    "antonyms":[
      "unwearied"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": out of money : broke":[],
      ": spent , exhausted":[
        "tapped out after months on the road"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the prosecutor was mentally and physically tapped out after the long trial",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Drew Gulak was called out on commentary for being late to ringing the bell when Shotzi Blackheart tapped out . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "That\u2019s because the smaller countries in OPEC Plus, such as Kuwait and Venezuela, have tapped out their oil production. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Known for their high refractive indices and high chromium content, the gems are top contenders for the title of world\u2019s rarest emeralds, simply for the fact that the mines are largely tapped out . \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "In the early morning hours, Carrillo tapped out a message to an unnamed judge and several media outlets and attached 100 pages of documents portraying herself as protecting her kids from abusers. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "Like so many rock stars spending beyond their means, Leon Russell was soon tapped out . \u2014 Steve Ditlea, SPIN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "Jared Walsh, representing the tying run, pinch-hit for Mayfield but tapped out to first. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Teaching reading, in particular, can put a strain on already tapped out teachers because the specialized skills needed aren't taught in many university education programs, Selinger, Covington-Cradle and others said. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Joe Coleman stuck out as especially nurturing, while Nayte Olukoya struggled to compete and tapped out from the last challenge after a back injury. \u2014 Haley Kluge, Variety , 23 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "all in",
      "aweary",
      "beat",
      "beaten",
      "bleary",
      "burned-out",
      "burnt-out",
      "bushed",
      "dead",
      "done",
      "drained",
      "exhausted",
      "fatigued",
      "jaded",
      "knackered",
      "limp",
      "logy",
      "loggy",
      "played out",
      "pooped",
      "prostrate",
      "spent",
      "tired",
      "tuckered (out)",
      "washed-out",
      "wearied",
      "weary",
      "wiped out",
      "worn",
      "worn-out"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192353",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "taproom":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": barroom":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the local taproom is required by law to serve food as well",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The downtown craft brewery and taproom was open for its final day of business June 25. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 30 June 2022",
      "Hair of the Dog Brewery founder Alan Sprints on Tuesday delivered an announcement many hoped would never come: The last day for the beloved Southeast Portland brewery and taproom will be Sunday, June 26. \u2014 oregonlive , 14 June 2022",
      "James Warner did it anyway, inaugurating a craft brewery and taproom in June 2021 called City-State Brewery in an empty warehouse amid the rowhouses and 100-year-old industrial buildings in Washington\u2019s Edgewood neighborhood. \u2014 David Wessel, Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "Amorphic Beer, a new brewery and taproom in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood, opened in December. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 22 Dec. 2021",
      "Now, three years and numerous delays later, the new taproom is open. \u2014 Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "The new taproom will be the company\u2019s fifth, joining locations in San Francisco\u2019s Mission, Outer Sunset, Lower Haight and Russian Hill neighborhoods. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The Sunnyside neighborhood taproom , at 4343 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., will be Gigantic\u2019s first spot to include a restaurant. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "The brewery\u2019s taproom will be open noon to 8 p.m. Christmas Eve. \u2014 cleveland , 16 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1807, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccru\u0307m",
      "\u02c8tap-\u02ccr\u00fcm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bar",
      "barroom",
      "caf\u00e9",
      "cafe",
      "cantina",
      "dramshop",
      "gin mill",
      "grogshop",
      "pub",
      "public house",
      "saloon",
      "tavern",
      "watering hole",
      "watering place"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-003433",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tape measure":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a narrow strip (as of a limp cloth or steel tape) marked off in units (such as inches or centimeters) for measuring":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This digital tape measure comes with three memory functions: one short-term and two long-term. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Your handyman has a busy summer ahead of him, which is why this easy-to-read tape measure is a must-have in his tool kit. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "For a smaller space, a 12-foot or 25-foot tape measure will work. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "For measuring an entire property, a 100-foot tape measure , available for less than $25, is handy. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "For most of an hour, the argument continued, with each side flourishing its prop: the permit, the tape measure . \u2014 Peter Hessler, The New Yorker , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "With more than a tape measure , the artist has to adjust the art. \u2014 John Mcphee, The New Yorker , 31 Jan. 2022",
      "Please don\u2019t whip out a tape measure with every bulb; just get the tops buried. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2021",
      "Use the same tape measure or measuring tool throughout the entire project for consistency. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 2 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1845, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143440"
  },
  "tapeman":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": chainman sense 4":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u0101pm\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182240"
  },
  "tape machine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": ticker sense b":[],
      ": tape recorder":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
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      "noun"
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      ": any of several submerged aquatic monocotyledonous plants (genus Vallisneria of the family Hydrocharitaceae) with long ribbonlike leaves":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      "noun"
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      ": any of a genus ( Tapirus ) of herbivorous chiefly nocturnal perissodactyl mammals of tropical America and southeastern Asia from Myanmar to Sumatra that have a heavy sparsely hairy body and the snout and upper lip prolonged into a short flexible proboscis":[]
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      "or t\u0259-\u02c8pir",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Herpetologists described the tapir frog after following its beep-beep-beep call through the jungles of the Putumayo Basin at night. \u2014 Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Lingering just out of sight will be Baird\u2019s tapir , an animal that\u2019s related to rhinoceros and sports a proboscis similar to that of an elephant. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "His room morphs into a rainforest filled with coatimundis, capybaras, a jaguar, and tapir , plus hummingbirds and toucans (including Pico). \u2014 Christopher Baker, Travel + Leisure , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "In this biodiverse national park, home to some of Central America's only remaining old-growth wet forests, wildlife sightings can include the Baird's tapir , jaguars, sloths, and macaws. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 14 Dec. 2021",
      "Telling the uplifting story of a feisty young woman fighting for her homeland in the Amazon rainforest, abetted by Dillo, an armadillo, and Vaca, an oversized tapir , this is a highly theatrical proposition. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 30 Nov. 2021",
      "Based on the size of the skull, the rhino had a long thick neck, a deeper nasal cavity, and a short trunk similar to that of a modern-day tapir , reports the BBC. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 June 2021",
      "Meanwhile, 20 other zoos have joined the hashtag herd, with #ZooGlamourShots that include Lola the baby chimpanzee from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and Baku the tapir from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 13 Apr. 2021",
      "AmaZOOnico, one of the biggest rescue centers in Ecuador, has several animals seeking adopters, including Polen, a young ocelot; Biala and Solana, a pair of scarlet macaws; and Poppy, a tapir . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2021"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese tapir, tapira , from Tupi tapi\u0294\u00edra":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1774, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004019"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a headed bolt used without a nut for screwing into a hole":[]
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": tape measure":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-080703"
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      "geographical name"
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      "river in northern Brazil flowing northeast into the Amazon River \u2014 see juruena":[]
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      "\u02cct\u00e4-",
      "\u02ccta-p\u0259-\u02c8zh\u022fs"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tape":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "His epiphany came at a New Year\u2019s Eve party the same year, when a friend of his parents showed him how to use a basic reel-to-reel tape recorder . \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
      "The politically motivated sources in this instance being a tape recorder . \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The sudden emergence of the tape recorder raises concerns about how other technologies might someday affect politicians\u2019 conduct, McCarthy said. \u2014 Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "However, he was best known as the person who captured the legendary profanity-laden rant by Cubs manager Lee Elia on his tape recorder after a difficult loss in 1983. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "However, he was best known as the person who captured the legendary profanity-laden rant by Cubs manager Lee Elia on his tape recorder after a difficult loss in 1983. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "After discovering the Sumerian Book of the Dead in the cabin\u2019s basement, the Sumerian-ignorant college kids also serendipitously locate a handy tape recorder to read incantations on their behalf. \u2014 Brooke Knisley, Vulture , 8 May 2021",
      "Soon The New Yorker ran a profile of Franklin, which read as if author Hendrik Hertzberg simply turned on a tape recorder to capture the artist\u2019s words. \u2014 Steve Ditlea, SPIN , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "However, he was best known as the person who captured the legendary profanity-laden rant by Cubs manager Lee Elia on his tape recorder after a difficult loss in 1983. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 19 Jan. 2022"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1932, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093003"
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  "tap bond":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a government security of an issue unlimited in total amount and offered for sale for an unspecified period":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101305"
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  "tapenade":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a seasoned spread made chiefly with mashed black olives, capers, and anchovies":[]
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      "\u02cct\u00e4-p\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4d"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Crostini bar - olive tapenade , Heirloom tomato bruschetta, summer eggplant caponata. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 27 June 2022",
      "Spoon about \u00bc cup of the tapenade over the tomatoes. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 27 May 2022",
      "Likewise, the Bubby is a riff on the deli classic, in which Cracked\u2019s signature challah bun replaces the bagel as a delivery system for smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onions, caper tapenade and, of course, a fried egg. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022",
      "Desserts include the likes of bake-at-home snickerdoodle cookies, while snacks come in the form of chickpea crisps with olive tapenade . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Besides wine, the Strange Town stall will sell some favorite menu items packaged to go, such as its tapenade , salad dressings and desserts. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Zesty condiments: Horseradish, spicy mustard, chutney, wasabi paste, salsa, pesto and tapenade can turn any dish from bland to grand. \u2014 Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic , 20 Nov. 2021",
      "Put together a gift basket with some of the restaurant\u2019s greatest hits, including the famous Greek salad dressing, tahini dressing, Greek seasoning blends, olive tapenade and a nice bottle of olive oil. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
      "Or, switch out the mushrooms for other seasonal vegetables; add a rind of Parmesan or some tapenade to flavor and thicken the broth. \u2014 Kim Sun\u00e9e, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Aug. 2021"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French tap\u00e9nade , from Occitan tapenado , from tapeno caper, ultimately from Latin capparis \u2014 more at caper entry 3":""
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      "1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134630"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": anta sense 1a":[]
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese, from tapir , from Tupi tapi\u00edra":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144529"
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  "tapeless":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": being without tape : operated or done without the use of tape":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182102"
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  "taproot":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a primary root that grows vertically downward and gives off small lateral roots":[],
      ": the central element or position in a line of growth or development":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8tap-\u02ccr\u00fct",
      "-\u02ccru\u0307t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "When cut from the top, the growing point for the taproot is removed, however the growing tip for new leaves is not removed. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 May 2022",
      "The weeding tool can remove grass, moss, and small taproot weeds like dandelions from the cracks in patio landscaping. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 May 2022",
      "Moreover, the weeding tool is best used with taproot weeds like dandelions, or rhizomes like nettles instead of annual weeds that are sadly best pulled by hand or with a smaller tool. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Small and medium-size beets tend to be more flavorful, and ideally the taproot , the thin long root at the bottom, is still attached. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Some perennials, such as dandelions, have a long, deep taproot like a carrot. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2021",
      "Edited by Dava Sobel Absent of taproot , the black spruce leans madly where permafrost slumps into thermokarst. \u2014 Jessica Goodfellow, Scientific American , 1 June 2020",
      "With a few years under its belt, the taproot expands into an impressive tuber that needs to be dug out. \u2014 Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com , 24 Sep. 2020",
      "Edited by Dava Sobel Absent of taproot , the black spruce leans madly where permafrost slumps into thermokarst. \u2014 Jessica Goodfellow, Scientific American , 1 June 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "tap entry 3":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192258"
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    "type":[
      "noun plural",
      "noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8taps"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The 1,700-square-foot mead house, decorated in science flasks and honeycomb motifs, has 16 taps and will source its honey from Florida beekeepers and fruits from farmers in the Pacific Northwest and New York. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
      "Similarly, adjusting the one-pedal drive settings or the drive mode takes multiple screen taps ,. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
      "What happened taps into a very primitive part of human nature. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022",
      "The city\u2019s water taps lost pressure and went dry after the 24-inch water main ruptured Monday afternoon, according to city officials. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
      "There are 10 fewer taps than the Cumberland pub, mostly stocked with the popular domestic staples. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
      "Six taps will be dedicated to red and white wines and two will pour draft cocktails. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
      "Companies worldwide have been implementing boozy perks\u2014from prosecco taps to beer fridges\u2014since the 2010s in hopes of attracting younger workers. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 6 June 2022",
      "From Hinterland\u2019s big open bar window, Gehrts and his team pour a dozen taps including a Bohemian pilsner from Chuckanut, a hazy IPA from Ruse and other smart selections from some of the Northwest\u2019s top breweries. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "probably alteration of earlier taptoo tattoo \u2014 more at tattoo entry 3":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1824, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195724"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": cassava":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccta-p\u0113-\u02c8\u014d-k\u0259"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Huge, keg-like vats hold the pale batter for the cones \u2014 mainly flour, water and sugar, along with tapioca flour for the cake cones. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
      "At one of Hirata\u2019s dinners, the urchin\u2019s creamy yellow roe, a delicacy for native fishermen, was served on a tapioca chip dusted with the same seaweed the urchin feeds on. \u2014 Rachel Ng, Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 May 2022",
      "Jars of tapioca pudding come in flavors like black sesame, taro and peach. \u2014 Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Nov. 2021",
      "Tokyo chicken still gets its kicks from soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sake \u2014 a long list of flavoring agents applied a day before the thigh meat is served, each nugget crisp from a dusting of tapioca and cornstarch. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
      "So far, Bubluv offers three flavors: black milk tea, matcha soy latte, and passionfruit oolong guava\u2014each with Bubluv's tapioca pearls. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 8 May 2022",
      "These crunchy o\u2019s swap typical cereal ingredients like wheat, rice and corn for chickpeas, tapioca and pea protein for a nourishing crunch that delivers 8 grams of protein per bowl. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Tokyo fried chicken gets its kicks from soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sake \u2014 a long list of flavoring agents applied a day before the thigh meat is served, each (gluten-free) nugget crisp from a dusting of tapioca and cornstarch. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "Bubble tea, also known as boba, is an iced tea infused with milk or fruit and served with tapioca balls or other toppings. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 17 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese, from Tupi t\u0268p\u0268\u0294\u00f3ka":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214345"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of small ants with a noticeably pungent odor":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cctap\u0259\u02c8n\u014dm\u0259"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Greek tapeinos low, humble + New Latin -oma":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-234047"
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    "type":[
      "plural noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a loose-fitting woman's undergarment of a style similar to shorts formerly worn for tap dancing":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Then tap pants , looking like silky short shorts, ruled the underwear world until the 1940s and \u201950s. \u2014 Shira Feder, Vox , 5 June 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1977, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003346"
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