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taps (root: tap)
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun taps has 1 sense
- taps(n = noun.communication) lights-out - (military) signal to turn the lights out; Array is a kind of bugle call
THESAURUS
taps
Angelus, Angelus bell, alarm, alarum, battle cry, bay, beep, birdcall, blare, blast, blat, bray, bugle call, burial, burial at sea, burying, call, cortege, dead march, deep six, dirge, fanfare, flourish of trumpets, funeral, funeral procession, honk, last post, moose call, muffled drum, peal, rallying cry, rebel yell, reveille, shriek, squeal, summons, tantara, tantarara, tarantara, tattoo, toot, tootle, trumpet, trumpet blast, trumpet call, tweedle, war cry, whistle
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