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How to pronounce tapping in English?

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Type Words
Type of sound
Has types rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, rat-tat
Derivation tap


he heard the tapping of the man's cane.

Examples of tapping

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He can only keep his demons at bay by tapping, all day, on his shoemaker's last.
From the online.wsj.com
Paladino, he said, was tapping into the first concern while ignoring the second.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It uses the phone's motion sensors to detect vibrations from tapping the screen.
From the newscientist.com
Toe-tapping entertainment will take place at the festival's large outdoor stage.
From the theepochtimes.com
Tapping the location icon takes you directly to your current point on the globe.
From the chron.com
He said it will be a challenge to keep tapping that source for future expansion.
From the washingtonpost.com
While fans cheered, players showed their appreciation with on-ice stick tapping.
From the denverpost.com
He won by tapping into and championing a rising spirit of Taiwanese nationalism.
From the time.com
Marina owner Peg Wiley saw potential in tapping the region's rich maritime past.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • The sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
  • (tap) pat: the sound made by a gentle blow
  • (tap) cut a female screw thread with a tap
  • (tap) draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
  • (tap) strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
  • (tap) water faucet: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
  • Tapping is a playing technique generally associated with the electric guitar, although the technique may be performed on almost any string instrument. There are two main methods of tapping: one-handed or 'ordinary' tapping, and two-handed tapping. ...
  • Taps and dies are cutting tools used to create screw threads, which is called threading. A tap is used to cut the female portion of the mating pair (e.g., a nut). A die is used to cut the male portion of the mating pair (e.g., a screw). ...
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