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tapping

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tap·ping  (tpng)
n.
1.
a. The act of one that taps.
b. The process or means by which something is tapped.
2. Something that is taken or drawn by tapping.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tappingtapping - the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, rat-tat - a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
Translations
tapping
n
(of barrel) → Anzapfen nt, → Anstich m; (of beer etc from barrel) → Abzapfen nt
(of telephone etc) → Anzapfen nt
(Med) → Punktieren nt
(fig, of funds etc) → Erschließen nt
(Tech) → Gewindebohren nt → or -schneiden nt; tapping drill → Gewindebohrer m


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Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you"--here I opened wide the door-- Darkness there and nothing more.
The Raven by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
Next, he took me forcibly by the hand, and, tapping my cheek, said that I was very good-looking, and that he greatly liked the dimples in my face (God only knows what he meant
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
But the tapping was repeated, and with the same gentle, slow insistence as before.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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