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double tap

American  
[duhb-uhl tap] / ˈdʌb əl ˈtæp /

noun

  1. the technique or act of shooting a target twice in rapid succession.

    If a double tap to the chest fails to stop an attacker, the next shot is aimed at the head.
double tap British  

noun

  1. an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession

    a double tap to the head
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Etymology

Origin of double tap

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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In addition to the Chaperone, HTC put a camera on the Vive headset: Double tap a button on your controller, and up pops the real world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2016

Double tap to wake: Speaking of waking up your Android device, you can just double tap the screen of the Nexus 9 tablet to wake it up.

From The Verge • Oct. 28, 2014

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