Meaning of TAPPER
| Pronunciation: | | 'tapur
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- [n] a dancer who who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
- [n] someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
- [n] a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
- [n] a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly; "finger tappers irritated her"
- [n] a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
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| | Synonyms: | | phone tapper, tap dancer, tapster, wiretapper |
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| | See Also: | | dancer, eavesdropper, human, individual, mortal, person, professional dancer, publican, somebody, someone, soul, tavern keeper, worker | |
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| | Definition: | | \Tap"per\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The lesser spotted woodpecker ({Dendrocopus minor}); --
called also {tapperer}, {tabberer}, {little wood pie},
{barred woodpecker}, {wood tapper}, {hickwall}, and {pump
borer}. [Prov. Eng.]
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