double-tap

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [B2]

Equivalents

Examples

“Frequently, enemy vehicle targets went unengaged because the crews ran out of ammunition before the end⟳ of the table. This time, the crews “double-tapped” far fewer enemy targets, conserved ammunition, and were able to engage⟳ every enemy vehicle target⟳.”

“As I'd crashed to the pavement in front of a crowd of stunned witnesses in Ghirardelli Square, my old partner, Gregg Mauel, had demonstrated why he'd once won a gold medal in marksmanship at the police athletic championships by double-tapping the shooter and killing him instantly.”

“Johnson closed the window and looked down at the rest⟳ of the articles. One near the bottom caught his attention. "Murder⟳ reported in Orlando bus station." He double-tapped that article and turned to its window.”

CEFR level