Definitions for "Spinal tap"
Spinal tap or lumbar puncture. A test where a little fluid is taken from around the spine, to check for disease
A procedure in which a needle is put into the lower part of the spinal column to collect cerebrospinal fluid or to give drugs. Also called a lumbar puncture.
a procedure in which a thin needle is placed in the spinal canal to withdraw a small amount of spinal fluid or to give medicine into the central nervous system through the spinal fluid.
Spinal Tap, (more accurately Spın̈al Tap), is a semi-fictitious heavy metal band, best known from the 1984 rockumentary/mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. The band members are portrayed by Michael Mc Kean (as David St. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (as Nigel Tufnel) and Harry Shearer (as Derek Smalls).
Keywords:  heel, catching, fall, equivalent, edge
The heel edge equivalent of a face plant where you fall hard on your back after catching your heel edge.