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English
Etymology
From un- + tapped.
Adjective
untapped (comparative more untapped, superlative most untapped)
- Not tapped; not drawn on in terms of resources.
2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 18:The author kindly welcomes notification of any terms overlooked, any antedatings of earliest attestations, and any untapped sources that may prove to be productive.
2022 April 6, “Open Access: Fewer, longer trains”, in RAIL, number 954, page 64:If 90% (often quoted) of the UK public don't use trains regularly, there is a huge untapped potential market for securing extra passengers.
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