Definition of tapotement in English:

tapotement

noun təˈpəʊtm(ə)nttəˈpōtmənt

mass noun

Rapid and repeated striking of the body as a technique in massage.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are five basic terms describing different massage maneuvers: vibration, tapotement, petrisage, effleurage and friction (small range intensive stroking).
- Tapotement along the muscle produces a series of similar local contractions although there is no apparent movement.
- Five basic strokes, effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration, all flowing toward the heart, are used to manipulate the soft tissues of the body.
- To apply tapotement, use the knife-edge side of the hand and keep the wrist loose.
- In doing tapotement, the hands must not be raised more than an inch from the patient's body.

Origin

Late 19th century: French, from tapoter 'to tap'.

Definition of tapotement in US English:

tapotement

nountəˈpōtmənt

Rapid and repeated striking of the body as a technique in massage.
Example sentencesExamples
- Tapotement along the muscle produces a series of similar local contractions although there is no apparent movement.
- Five basic strokes, effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration, all flowing toward the heart, are used to manipulate the soft tissues of the body.
- There are five basic terms describing different massage maneuvers: vibration, tapotement, petrisage, effleurage and friction (small range intensive stroking).
- To apply tapotement, use the knife-edge side of the hand and keep the wrist loose.
- In doing tapotement, the hands must not be raised more than an inch from the patient's body.

Origin

Late 19th century: French, from tapoter ‘to tap’.

单词	tapotement
释义	Definition of tapotement in English: tapotement noun təˈpəʊtm(ə)nttəˈpōtmənt mass noun Rapid and repeated striking of the body as a technique in massage. Example sentencesExamples There are five basic terms describing different massage maneuvers: vibration, tapotement, petrisage, effleurage and friction (small range intensive stroking). Tapotement along the muscle produces a series of similar local contractions although there is no apparent movement. Five basic strokes, effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration, all flowing toward the heart, are used to manipulate the soft tissues of the body. To apply tapotement, use the knife-edge side of the hand and keep the wrist loose. In doing tapotement, the hands must not be raised more than an inch from the patient's body. Origin Late 19th century: French, from tapoter 'to tap'. Definition of tapotement in US English: tapotement nountəˈpōtmənt Rapid and repeated striking of the body as a technique in massage. Example sentencesExamples Tapotement along the muscle produces a series of similar local contractions although there is no apparent movement. Five basic strokes, effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, and vibration, all flowing toward the heart, are used to manipulate the soft tissues of the body. There are five basic terms describing different massage maneuvers: vibration, tapotement, petrisage, effleurage and friction (small range intensive stroking). To apply tapotement, use the knife-edge side of the hand and keep the wrist loose. In doing tapotement, the hands must not be raised more than an inch from the patient's body. Origin Late 19th century: French, from tapoter ‘to tap’.
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