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[ noun ] the sound of light blow or knock

Examples

"he heard the tapping of the man's cane"

Used in print

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

The slow tapping of a cane on the stone steps coming up to the tower interrupted his reverie .

Faint at_first , the tapping grew until it sounded loud against the wind .

Related terms

sound rat-a-tat-tat tap

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