UNTAPPED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does untapped mean? 

• UNTAPPED (adjective)
  The adjective UNTAPPED has 2 senses:

1. not subjected to tapping

2. not drawn upon or used

  Familiarity information: UNTAPPED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNTAPPED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not subjected to tapping

Context example:

an untapped sugar maple

Antonym:

tapped (in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not drawn upon or used

Context example:

the untapped stockrooms of our minds

Similar:

undeveloped; unexploited (not developed, improved, exploited or used)

 Context examples 

"Blue energy is an immense and untapped source of renewable energy," said study co-author Kristian Dubrawski.

(Researchers develop technology to harness energy from mixing of freshwater and seawater, National Science Foundation)

The feat was accomplished by accessing two untapped streams of satellite data.

(New map uncovers thousands of unseen seamounts on ocean floor, NSF)