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tap·ping

 (tăp′ĭng)
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.
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tapping

(ˈtæpɪŋ)
n
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
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tap•ping

(ˈtæp ɪŋ)

n.
1. the act of a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
2. the sound produced by this.
[1400–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tapping - the sound of light blow or knocktapping - 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)
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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 ntor -schneiden nt; tapping drillGewindebohrer m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tap·ping

1. n. percusión;
2. extracción de fluido de una cavidad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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