: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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First was their tapping, a surprising physical technique for coping with trauma and subduing the kinds of painful emotions that can lead to the type of dangerous decisions that land people in jail.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Writers commit to intensive sessions where phones are locked away, the internet is blocked and the only sound is the collective tapping of keyboards.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
There was no momentary tapping of the shoulder of an assistant coach for in-game advice.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Finger tapping, rooted in the practice of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), is a simple, discreet method that acts as a mental reset button, breaking the cycle of overthinking.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Writers commit to intensive sessions where phones are locked away, the internet is blocked and the only sound is the collective tapping of keyboards.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
There was no momentary tapping of the shoulder of an assistant coach for in-game advice.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Finger tapping, rooted in the practice of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), is a simple, discreet method that acts as a mental reset button, breaking the cycle of overthinking.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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