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tapper

9.1

A worker who cuts threads for screws inside metal holes

noun
/ˈtæpər/

Specialized

: roscador

A tapper is essential for creating precise threads inside holes in metal parts.

Examples

The tapper skillfully cut screw threads into the metal rod for the project.
As the tapper worked, he ensured the threads were clean and uniformly cut.
So we get the screws, self tappers, put them in here.
So when you put the self tappers in, they make their own like thread as you're going in.

Compounds

toe-tapper

1 5.2

A song with a lively beat that makes you want to tap your toes or dance

phone tapper

8.9

A person who secretly listens to other people's phone calls

How Skilled

tapper

Specialized

9.1

clicker

7.3

cutter

43 4.5

Surface Forms

tapper singular

tappers plural

Morphology

tapper = tap (transparent) = tap + er

Agentive '-er' appended to the verb 'tap' to indicate a person who performs tapping (here, cutting threads).

Etymology

Tapper comes from the tool name tap, which is used to 'make' screw threads inside a hole. So a tapper is the worker who uses that tool to cut threads in metal parts.