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tap vs plate

plate vs tap

tap and plate both are nouns.

tap and plate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tap Yes No Yes No
plate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, plate is a hypernym of tap; that is, plate is a word with a broader meaning than tap:
  • tap: a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
  • plate: a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
tap (noun) plate (noun)
a light touch or stroke dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
a plug for a bunghole in a cask a shallow receptacle for collection in church
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
the sound made by a gentle blow a full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
a gentle blow a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
the positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
any flat platelike body structure or part
a main course served on a plate
the thin under portion of the forequarter
a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
the quantity contained in a plate
tap (verb) plate (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently coat with a layer of metal
draw from; make good use of
strike lightly
cut a female screw thread with a tap
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
walk with a tapping sound
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
draw (liquor) from a tap
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
make light, repeated taps on a surface
draw from or dip into to get something
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
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