tap
A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.
Other meanings
An object with a tapering conical form like a tap (); specifically, .
A hollow device used to control the flow of a fluid, such as an alcoholic beverage from a cask, or a gas or liquid in a pipe.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "tæppa".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “tap” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.