tapper
tapper · tappers
One who makes a tapping noiseOne who makes a tapping noise.
US/tˈæpɚ/
Значение
значений: 8One who makes a tapping noise.
A tap-dancer.
A wiretapper.
(сленг)A weakly hit ground ball.
In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer.
(Британия, диалектное)The lesser spotted woodpecker.
(США)A tapster.
An assistant in the sport of paraswimming who taps blind or visually impaired swimmers with a pole to indicate when they should turn around.
Ещё определения
- someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
- a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
- a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly
- a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
Происхождение
From tap + -er.From tap + -er.
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Формы
мн. число: tappersСинонимы
синонимов: 4Близкие по смыслу
- someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire:wiretapperphone tapper
- a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes:tap dancer
- a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks:tapster
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 5Связанныеtap