Meaning of tap off | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To remove liquid or other particles from a furnace, keg, or other canister.
   transitive
2. To turn off by striking lightly.
   transitive
3. To conclude an electronic ticketing process at the end of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader
   intransitive

Examples

“Launching Monday, the new multi-rider feature will allow⟳ up to five riders to use⟳ the same Key card when taking a SEPTA bus, trolley, the Broad Street Line, the Market-Frankford Line, the Norristown High Speed⟳ Line and Regional Rail.(…) Riders will need⟳ to tap on and tap off to get⟳ the correct⟳ fare.”

“You need⟳ to tap on (that is, hold⟳ your Myki card against the card reader) on trams, but you don't have⟳ to tap off.”

“The new system allows users to tap on and off at a validator with a new MyWay+ transport⟳ card or certain contactless bank cards.”

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