What is to form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut called?
tap — (Mech.) To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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