tapper

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Synonyms: dapper, taper, tamper, trapper, fapper, sapper, topper, tipper, rapper, tapped, zapper

Antonyms: dapper, taper, tamper, trapper, fapper, sapper, topper, tipper, rapper, tapped, zapper

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Noun

1. One who makes a [[tap]]ping noise.
2. A [[tap-dancer]].
3. A [[wiretapper]].
4. {{lb|en|baseball|slang}} A [[weakly]] hit [[ground ball]].
5. {{lb|en|telegraphy}} In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a [[coherer]].
6. {{lb|en|Britain|dialect}} The [[lesser spotted woodpecker]].
7. {{lb|en|US}} A [[tapster]].
8. {{lb|en|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.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=occupations}} for an [[innkeeper]] or [[wine]] [[merchant]].

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