Definition of tapping
:the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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From the ceremonial tapping of the first keg at the festival’s opening until its end, the huge fairground outside Munich’s city center is a slap-happy world of sausages, fancy hats, and maidens with flowers in their hair.
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Others go by the tapping of their melons waiting for a dull thud to signal when one is ready to harvest.
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Deadline to submit events is Thursday; email mbona@cleveland.com: AUGUST Tuesday, Aug. 8: Masthead Brewing Co. is holding Experimental Tuesdays, a weekly tapping.
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Elysian Brewing Co. of Seattle will hold a ceremonial tapping of Said in Zest, a grapefruit Saison brew, at XYZ the Tavern.
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But festival-goers visiting the Williamston brewery's booth can try Boss Tweed (9.3% ABV), an even bigger version of the New England IPA style, among its tappings.
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None of the news reports the White House provided as justification supported Trump’s claims that Obama ordered the tapping of his phone calls.
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To celebrate the start of a two-week stay a keg tapping will be held at the park at 4 p.m. with live music from Cris Lago and free beer and root beer available while supplies last.
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McCarty Park: Grand opening keg tapping, with music by Cris Lago, 4-8 p.m. June 28, 8214 W. Cleveland Ave.
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First Known Use of tapping
15th century
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