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Clapper
/ˈklæpɚ/
One who claps; a person who applauds by clapping the hands.
📖 Definitions of "Clapper"
- 1
One who claps; a person who applauds by clapping the hands.
- 2
An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue.
- 3
A wooden mechanical device used as a scarecrow; bird-scaring rattle, a wind-rattle or a wind-clapper.
- 4
A clapstick (musical instrument).
- 1
To ring a bell by pulling a rope attached to the clapper.
- 2
To make a repetitive clapping sound; to clatter.
- 3
Of birds, to repeatedly strike the mandibles together.
🔄 Synonyms of "Clapper"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tonguenoun | The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech. |
| glossanoun | (zoology) The tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect. |
| linguanoun | (anatomy) Synonym of tongue. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Clapper"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| linguanoun | (anatomy) Synonym of tongue. |
| tonguenoun | The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech. |
| glossanoun | (zoology) The tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect. |
| clawingnoun | A scratch with the claws. |
| handclappernoun | Someone who claps, especially as part of a musical performance; a clapper. |
| applaudernoun | One who applauds. |
| claqueurnoun | (chiefly historical) A member of the claque employed to applaud during a theatre performance. |
| clapper-loadernoun | (film) A person employed to operate the clapperboard and to load film into the camera. |
| clutchernoun | One who clutches. |
| clenchernoun | One who clenches. |
| handshakernoun | One who gives a handshake. |
| claddernoun | (construction) One who applies cladding, or insulation. |
| clamberernoun | A person who clambers |
| clamorernoun | Alternative spelling of clamourer. [One who clamours.] |
| clutterernoun | One who clutters. |
| shouternoun | One who shouts. |
| hollerernoun | One who hollers. |
| hand shakernoun | A shaker that is operated by hand. |
| clavichordistnoun | Someone who plays the clavichord. |
| hand-shakernoun | Alternative form of handshaker. [One who gives a handshake.] |
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