: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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However, in reality, the beetle's tapping is merely a mating call, not so much a warning.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Even though there were earlier iterations of humans' tapping into the supernatural world, Spiritualism as a religion began in western New York in 1848 when two teenage girls, known as the Fox sisters, began to converse with the spirit of a dead man buried in the basement of their cottage.
—Elizabeth Garner Masarik / Made By History, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
On my watch, there will be no borrowing or tapping of our reserves to keep us fiscally sound.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The official tapping of the keg takes place on Saturday, followed by a best dirndl and lederhosen competition.
07 of 07
Dallas
Who said Oktoberfest had to feature only German music?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Even though there were earlier iterations of humans' tapping into the supernatural world, Spiritualism as a religion began in western New York in 1848 when two teenage girls, known as the Fox sisters, began to converse with the spirit of a dead man buried in the basement of their cottage.
—Elizabeth Garner Masarik / Made By History, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
On my watch, there will be no borrowing or tapping of our reserves to keep us fiscally sound.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The official tapping of the keg takes place on Saturday, followed by a best dirndl and lederhosen competition.
07 of 07
Dallas
Who said Oktoberfest had to feature only German music?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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