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multitap

multitap noun: a peripheral for video game consoles that increases the number of controller ports, allowing more players to participate.

Noun

multitap (plural multitaps)

  1. A peripheral for video game consoles that increases the number of controller ports, allowing more players to participate.
  2. (uncountable) A text-entry system for mobile phones where each button has several characters, accessed in turn by repeatedly tapping the button.

Forms of multitap

pluralmultitaps

Origin of multitap

From multi- + tap.

Questions about multitap

What does multitap mean?
Multitap means a peripheral for video game consoles that increases the number of controller ports, allowing more players to participate.
What part of speech is multitap?
Multitap is a noun.
What is the plural of multitap?
The plural of multitap is multitaps.

Words near multitap in the dictionary

  1. multitactical
  2. multitailed
  3. multitalent
  4. multitalented
  5. multitalents
  6. multitap
  7. multitaper
  8. multitapered
  9. multitapers
  10. multitaps
  11. multitarget

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