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"Taps" is a musical piece sounded by the U.S. military nightly to indicate that it is "lights out". The tune is also sometimes known as "Butterfields Lullaby", or by the lyrics of its second verse, "Day is Done". It is also played during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet...

" is a famous musical piece, played in the U.S. military during flag ceremonies and funerals.

Taps may also refer to:
  • Taps (film)
    Taps (film)
    Taps is a 1981 drama film starring George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, as well as then up-and-comers Tom Cruise and Sean Penn. Hutton was nominated for a Golden Globe award in 1982 for his role in the film. The film was directed by Harold Becker. The screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, James...

    , a 1981 film starring George C. Scott and Timothy Hutton
  • Taps (2006 film)
    Taps (2006 film)
    Taps is a short Film. The film was screened at the 2006 Rhode Island Film Festival. It was directed by Vincent Versace and starred Ben Kurland, Karim Muasher, Ina Marie Smith, and Vincent Versace...

    , a 2006 short film starring Ben Kurland
  • Taps, a variant of the drinking game 21
    21 (drinking game)
    21 is a drinking game. The game progresses by counting up from 1 to 21, with the player who calls "21" suffering a drinking penalty before the next round starts. The loser may add one new rule to the game, and starts the new round.-Rules:Players are arranged in a circle, facing inwards...

  • Taps and dies
    Taps and dies
    Taps and dies are cutting tools used to create screw threads, which is called threading. A tap is used to cut the female portion of the mating pair . A die is used to cut the male portion of the mating pair . The process of cutting threads using a tap is called tapping, whereas the process using a...

    , cutting tools used to create screw threads in solid substances
  • Tap Shoes or their metal noisemaking parts, used for tap dancing
    Tap dance
    Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sound of one's tap shoes hitting the floor as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a form of music. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the...

  • Tapestries MUCK
    Tapestries MUCK
    Tapestries MUCK is an adults-only social and roleplaying MUCK popular within the furry fandom. The overall theme of the game is a world of anthropomorphic animal characters who may participate in BDSM and sex freely in the public areas of the game world...

    , an adults-only text-based online role-playing game


TAPS as an acronym may refer to:
  • Tarapur Atomic Power Station
    Tarapur Atomic Power Station
    Tarapur Atomic Power Station is located in Tarapur, Maharashtra . It was initially constructed with two boiling water reactor units of 160 MW each by Bechtel and GE under the 1963 123 Agreement between India, the United States, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Units 1 and 2 were...

  • The Atlantic Paranormal Society
    The Atlantic Paranormal Society
    The Atlantic Paranormal Society is an organization that investigates reported paranormal activity. Based in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, TAPS was founded in 1990 by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson. In 2004, the organization itself became the subject of Ghost Hunters, a popular weekly...

  • Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
    Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
    The Trans Alaska Pipeline System , includes the Trans Alaska Pipeline, 11 pump stations, several hundred miles of feeder pipelines, and the Valdez Marine Terminal. TAPS is one of the world's largest pipeline systems...

  • Trafficking and Prostitution Services
  • Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
    Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
    Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is a U.S. non-profit organization that provides care and support to families and friends grieving the loss of a member of the armed forces....

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