tapping

Pluraltappings

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A light hit or knock against something.

   Like the soft sound of rain hitting a roof.

   The tapping on the window kept her awake all night.

   A gentle tapping came from somewhere inside the wall.

   Similarknocking, rapping, drumming, tap

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of tap. Use this form for an action happening now.

   She is tapping her foot in time with the music.

   He kept tapping the table with his pen.

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of drawing useful material from a source so people can use it.

   The tapping of the maple trees begins in early spring.

   Careful tapping of the oil field extended its life by years.

   Similarexploitation, extraction

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   A way of playing guitar by striking the strings against the neck with your fingers to make notes.

   Like typing keys on a keyboard, but on guitar strings to make sounds.

   Her tapping made the fast solo sound effortless.

   He learned tapping by watching online lessons.

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A wire joined to a point partway along a coil, not at its two ends.

   Like making a small hole partway down a hose to take out some water before the end.

   The tapping on the transformer lets workers pick a lower voltage.

   An extra tapping was added so the device could run on two power levels.

   Similartap

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