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    tapping
    /ˈtapɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. an electrical connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component. British

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  2. Jun 11, 2024 · noun. tap· ping ˈta-piŋ. Synonyms of tapping. : the act, process, or means by which something is tapped. Examples of tapping in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web This has led to producers throughout the state tapping and cooking sap anywhere from a couple weeks to two months early.

  3. (Definition of tapping from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of tapping. tapping. It contains forty-seven pressure tappings arranged along a diameter. From the Cambridge English Corpus. Tapping the green market: certification and management of non-timber forests products.

  4. the act or noise of touching something gently, esp so as to make a soft knocking sounds. tapping. ( ˈtæpɪŋ) n. the act of secretly obtaining information by means of concealed listening or recording devices.

  5. TAP definition: 1. to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp noises: 2. to…. Learn more.

  6. the act or noise of touching something gently, esp so as to make a soft knocking sound. He heard a gentle tapping on his door. The only movement was the rhythmical tapping of his finger on the arm of the chair. I could hear some quick tapping of keys, then, after just a second or two, he came back to me. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. From Huffington Post. Maybe the science of beer tapping could one day prove useful in the fight against climate change. From NPR. The tapping of public wires going into a data center? From Wired. I'm not going to speculate on what that tapping of the brake could mean. From Reuters.

  8. Tapping definition: the act of a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.. See examples of TAPPING used in a sentence.

  9. noun. the sound of light blow or knock. “he heard the tapping of the man's cane” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈtæpɪŋ/ UK. /ˈtæpɪŋ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Tapping." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 23 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.

  10. Tap definition: to strike with a light but audible blow or blows; hit with repeated, slight blows. See examples of TAP used in a sentence.

  11. to strike with a light blow or blows that can just be heard: [ ~ + object] He tapped my shoulder and winked. [ no object] A stranger tapped on the window. to strike (the fingers, etc.) upon something, esp. with repeated light blows:[ ~ + object] He tapped his pencil on the desk.