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noun
A form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: massage
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: massage
History
From French tapoter (“to drum or tap”).
