taps

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|military}}{{lb|en|military}} A [[signal#Noun|signal]], by [[drum#Noun|drum]] or [[trumpet#Noun|trumpet]], for [[extinguish]]ing all [[light#Noun|lights]] in [[soldier#Noun|soldiers]]' [[quarters#Noun|quarters]] and [[retire#Verb|retiring]] to [[bed#Noun|bed]], usually [[give#Verb|given]] about a [[quarter of an hour]] after [[tattoo#Noun|tattoo]]; the signal is sometimes also given during the [[funeral#Noun|funeral]] of a soldier.

Noun

1. {{plural of|en|tap}}

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|tap||s-verb-form}}

Proper noun

1. A bugle call played by the United States Armed Forces at dusk, during flag ceremonies, and at military funerals.

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