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单词 tapotement
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Definition of tapotement in English:

tapotement

noun təˈpəʊtm(ə)nttəˈpōtmənt
mass noun
  • Rapid and repeated striking of the body as a technique in massage.

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    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.

    轻叩式按摩法

    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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