What does tapper mean?
Tapper means One who makes a tapping noise..
Tapper
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
One who makes a tapping noise..
Definitions by Sense
- One who makes a tapping noise.
- A tap-dancer.
- A wiretapper.
- (baseball, slang) A weakly hit ground ball.
- (telegraphy) In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer.
- (British, dialect) The lesser spotted woodpecker.
- (US) A tapster.
- (sports) An assistant in the sport of paraswimming who taps blind or visually impaired swimmers with a pole to indicate when they should turn around.
Example Sentences
A low tap was heard at the room door. Mr. Bob Sawyer looked expressively at his friend, and bade the tapper come in[…]
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Word Forms
- tappers
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A low tap was heard at the room door. Mr. Bob Sawyer looked expressively at his friend, and bade the tapper come in[…]
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