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- tape for recording or replay. Ap­plies magrietising field when record­ing and produces electrical output when replaying.
Tape hiss. Noise signal produced by tiny random agglomerations of magnetic particles in tape coating.
. Tape lifter. A device mounted in a tape recorder which prevents the tape contact with the heads during fast forward and rewind modes.
Taper. (Mech.) A gradual and uni­form decrease in size. as a tapered socket, a tapered shaft, a tapered shank.
Tapt:r attachment. (Mach.) That adju­stable mechaniS'm attached to a lathe, which permits accurate taper turning.
Tapered-shank driB. (Mach.) A drill. twist or otherwise. whose shank is tapered, for use with the ordinary drill spindle or socket.
Tapered spindle. (Mach.) A spindle containing a tapered recess for the reception of a center or a tapered­shank tool.
Taper gauge. (Mach.) A gauge for testing the accuracy of tapers, ei­ther inside or outside.
Taper per ft. (Mach.) The manner of expressing the amount of taper; that is the larno taper is .6 in. per ft., and .Brown and Sharp is .5 in. per ft. except for numberlO.
Taper _pin. (Mech. Engin.) Made of round stock, used for fastening some part to a shaft. It is graded in size by numbers from I to 10. No. I is ./56 in. diameter at the large "end, and /Ih to 6 in. long.

Taper-pin drills. (Metalwk.) Drills tapered ~ in. per ft. and having serrated edges; designed for drill­ing holes for taper pins.direct from solid metal.
Taper reamer. (Mach.) Reamer of the ordinary fluted type for reaming tapered holes; as a reamer used to prepare a hole for a tapered pin.
. Taper tap. A tap tapered in a dir­ection of its length, in order to afford ease in cutting when com­mencing a screw thread in a drilled hole.
Taper turning. (Mach.) Lathe turn­ing hy setting over the tailstock or by the use of a taper attachment.
Tapestry. (Fum.) An ornamental fab­ric used for hangings and for fur­niture coverings.
Tap. hob, Sellers. (Mach.) A long tap, threaded only along the cen­tral portion of its length and con­taining many flutes: it is used for threading dies an "chasers".
Tape type. To rationalisc the bias and equalisation requirement.<; for the large number of tapes on lhe market the ICE has decided 10 standardise on four distinct types; Type I-normal bias ferric; Type II­high bias chrome or chrome substitude: type III-high-bias ferrichromc or rerrichromc substi­tute; Type IV-pure metal particle tapes. Tape unit. Obsolete name for tape deck.
Tape weave. Describes a condition where recording tape makes un­wanted up and down movements

Tap hole to Technical directoras jt passes the heads. This may be caused by improper tape slitting, poor transport mechanical align­ment, and worn heads or tape guides.
Tap hole. (Fdry.) The hole in the breast of a cupola through which the mol­ten metal is drawn.
Tapped face plate. (Shopwk.) A faceplate having tapped holes in­stead of, or in addition to slots.
Tapper tap. (Mach.) Special tap used for tapping nuts in tapping machines.
Tapper. (Auto.) A reciprocating part between the earn and the valve.
Tappet valve. (Auto.) Valve with a disk head from which extends a spindle to serve as a pilot. Com­monly used in internal-combustion engines.
Tapping. (Metalwkg.) The threading of a hole by means of a tap, either by hand or by machine.
Tapping bar. (Fdry.) An iron rod for * to 11A in. diameter and from 3 to 10ft. long; used to open the cupola so that molten iron may be drawn off.
Tapping machine. (Shop wk.) A ma­chine frequently used in production work on small parts. It has a for­ward motion for running a tap into a hole, and a reverse motion for backing it out.
Tap remover. (Shopwk.) A tool for gripping a broken tap in ordcr that it may be backed out of the holc ill
which it was broken.
Tap splice. (Elec.) (SEE BRANCHSPLICE.) Tap wrench. (Mach.) The double armed lever with which a tap is gripped and operated during the process of tapping holes. Tarnish. Loss of luster. To become dull.
Tarpaulin. A stout waterproof cov­ering of canvas. Taut. Tense, tight; as a rope pulled taut, thus eliminating sag.
Tawing. (Leather.) The tanning of leather with alum or salt.
Taxi. (Aero.) To run an airplane over the ground, or a seaplane over the water, under its own power.
Taximeter. (Mech.) A device for measuring the distace' traveled by a taxicab; also computes fares.
Taxiway. (Aero.) A specially prepared area over which airplanes may taxi to and from the landing area of a landing field.
T bevel. A woodworker's tool (SeeBevel.)
T bolt. (Mach.) A bolt shaped like the letter T, the head being a trans­verse piece, which fits into the recessed undercut T slots, as on the table of a milling machine or planning machine.
Teak. (Woodwkg.)An East Indian tree of large size. The wood is very durable, and is highly prized for shipbuilding and for furniture.
Tears. (Tel.) Th~ horizontal distur­bance in a television picture caused by noise which makes the picture appear to tear apart.
Technical. Pertains to some particu­lar art, science, trade, or occupa­tion, as technical school, term, etc.
Technical director. (Tel.) Supervi­sor of technical devices and per­