: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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The song kicks off with a two-handed tapping riff that inevitably evokes Wolfgang’s dad, the late Eddie Van Halen.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
Zara has unfurled a range of buzzy collaborations, last year tapping model Kate Moss, designer Stefan Pilati and Hungarian fashion label Nanushka for high-profile capsules.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The tapping began every single day, throughout the day, for a month.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Besides the tapping, a maple cafe was offered including hot cider, doughnuts, cookies and ice cream sundaes.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
Zara has unfurled a range of buzzy collaborations, last year tapping model Kate Moss, designer Stefan Pilati and Hungarian fashion label Nanushka for high-profile capsules.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The tapping began every single day, throughout the day, for a month.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Besides the tapping, a maple cafe was offered including hot cider, doughnuts, cookies and ice cream sundaes.
—David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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