tapper

Maple syrup harvester

A tapper is someone or something that taps.

The word most often appears in compound forms: a wiretapper intercepts communications, a safecracker might be called a safe tapper, and in manufacturing, a tapper is a tool or machine that cuts screw threads.

In traditional industries, a tapper extracts sap from trees, particularly for rubber or maple syrup production.

The term also applies to dancers who perform tap dance.

treesap

maple

Sap-yielding hardwood tree

syrupThick sugar liquid
rubberElastic polymer from trees
latexMilky plant-derived polymer

sugarbush · spile · bucket · collection · sap · birch · harvest · springtime · boiling · sugarhouse

percussion

knock

Strike-produced sound

rapQuick sharp blow
beatRhythmic pulse or strike
clickBrief sharp noise

pat · drumming · strike · rhythm · tempo · tabletop · patter · thump · cadence · pulse

beer

keg

Small beverage barrel

draftPreliminary version of text
pourSend liquid streaming out
spigotLiquid flow controller

faucet · handle · bartender · pub · ale · lager · foam · head · growler · cask

tapdance

choreography

Designing performance movement sequences

rhythmPatterned stress and silence
shuffleRandomize by mixing
flapOne-sided attached cover

wing · hoofing · soft-shoe · syncopation · improvisation · Broadway · hoofer · shoes · floor · routine

phone

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

fingerHand's grasping extension
swipeQuick sliding motion
gestureCommunicative body movement

icon · app · notification · interaction · screen · smartphone · tablet · interface · button · click

telegraph

code

Symbolic communication system

telegraphyElectrical long-distance messaging
signalMessage-conveying cue
transmitTo send onward

key · operator · wireless · telegram · dispatch · relay · encode · decode · broadcast · message

tapper

maple

knock

keg

choreography

touchscreen

code

tapper

Opposites

Phrases

Categories

Family