hot tap

noun

The tap (of a pair) that produces hot water (the other being the cold tap)

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Meanings

nounhot tap (plural hot taps)

plural hot taps

  1. The tap (of a pair) that produces hot water (the other being the cold tap)
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APA

hot tap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20tap

MLA

“hot tap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20tap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot tap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20tap.

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