[General] tap it on the sink

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I saw this:

"How do you clean the shaver?

We recommend you run it under hot water. Just don't tap it on the sink."

What does tap it on the sink mean?

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Whoever titled the video is either not a native Anglophone or trying to make a play on words.
 

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It could also be a contrast with the way people rinse and tap razors on the sink.
 

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"Tap" means knocking gently correct? Like gentle knock on the door?


I am not sure because it seems like getting water from the tap when I searched for it

Yes, you've got. No, it has nothing to do with getting water from the tap.
 

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P.S. Say:

a gentle knock on the door
 
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