"midtap" meaning in English

See midtap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: mid- + tap Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|tap}} mid- + tap Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} midtap (not comparable)
  1. During the action of tapping. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-midtap-en-adv-aZQjtnkD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mid-

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          "ref": "2009 April 26, Elizabeth Giddens, “The House of Much History”, in New York Times",
          "text": "My restless sock feet stopped midtap, on the very floor those gentlemen trod in their calfskin shoes and spats.",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "ref": "2012, Sienna Mercer, Flying Solo",
          "text": "Olivia began to tap her fingers on her glass, but froze midtap. She had an idea.",
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