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单词 tapotement
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tapotement

[ tuh-poht-ment ]
/ təˈpoʊt mɛnt /

noun

the use of various light, quick chopping, slapping, or beating strokes on the body during massage.

Origin of tapotement

1885–90; <French, equivalent to tapot(er) to tap, drum on, with the fingers or edge of the hand (tap(er) to tap, strike (expressive v. akin to tap1) + -oter frequentative or attenuating suffix) + -ment-ment

Words nearby tapotement

tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis, tapis vert, tapotement, Tappan, tap pants, Tappan Zee, tapper, tappet
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Medical definitions for tapotement

tapotement
[ tə-pōtmənt, tä-pôt-mäɴ ]

n.

A striking with the side of the hand, usually with partly flexed fingers, used in massage.
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