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technical tap

technical tap noun: a tap or a slap on a device in a way to either make it work correctly again, or break it completely. For example, hitting a TV to get its reception back, or hitting a jukebox back to life.

Noun

technical tap (plural technical taps)

  1. A tap or a slap on a device in a way to either make it work correctly again, or break it completely. For example, hitting a TV to get its reception back, or hitting a jukebox back to life.

Synonyms of technical tap

Forms of technical tap

pluraltechnical taps

Origin of technical tap

The phrase became popular in the Second Industrial Revolution, when sometimes vacuum tubes or soldered connections would become loose.

Questions about technical tap

What does technical tap mean?
Technical tap means a tap or a slap on a device in a way to either make it work correctly again, or break it completely. For example, hitting a TV to get its reception back, or hitting a jukebox back to life.
What part of speech is technical tap?
Technical tap is a noun.
What is the plural of technical tap?
The plural of technical tap is technical taps.

Words near technical tap in the dictionary

  1. technical stop
  2. technical stops
  3. technical submission
  4. technical submissions
  5. technical support
  6. technical tap
  7. technical taps
  8. technical tee
  9. technical tees
  10. technical term
  11. technical terms

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