tapper
noun/ˈtæpər/
Frequency rank: #17,351 most common English word
Meaning
a person or device that taps something, such as a tree for sap or a telephone line.
Example sentence
The skilled tapper moved quietly through the forest, checking each maple tree for sap.
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