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.

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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

“We’re worried about a double tap, for lack of a better term,” Jay said.

From Slate

As rescue workers sought to tend to the injured, a second Russian drone struck the station – a type of hit known as a "double tap".

From BBC

The doctor who asked those rescuers to come help before the “double tap” said he still couldn’t comprehend what had just happened.

From Slate

Berg said he gave the player what he described as a “double tap on the cheek” that was not “violent in intent,” saying it was “inappropriate, but not physically aggressive.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Mackie gave the driver's window a double tap before shattering the glass with a single blow.

From BBC