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tapping the admiral

tapping the admiral is the present participle and gerund of tap the admiral.

Meaning of tap the admiral

Verb

tap the admiral (third-person singular simple present taps the admiral, present participle tapping the admiral, simple past and past participle tapped the admiral)

  1. (slang) To steal some liquor from a cask that is in storage or transit.

Questions about tapping the admiral

What is tapping the admiral the present participle and gerund of?
Tapping the admiral is the present participle and gerund of tap the admiral.

Words near tapping the admiral in the dictionary

  1. tapping into
  2. tapping off
  3. tapping on
  4. tapping one's toes
  5. tapping out
  6. tapping the admiral
  7. tapping up
  8. tappingly
  9. tappings
  10. tappish
  11. tappished

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