noun Download 🔗Share One who claps; a person who applauds by clapping the hands. Examples : "The show was so good that the clappers demanded an encore with their enthusiastic applause. " person entertainment sound music action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue. Examples : "The church bells were silent because the clappers had been removed for repair. " sound music bell-ringing item utensil device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wooden mechanical device used as a scarecrow; bird-scaring rattle, a wind-rattle or a wind-clapper. Examples : "The farmer hung several clappers in his orchard to frighten away the birds that were eating his cherries. " device agriculture nature bird sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A clapstick (musical instrument). Examples : "The film student used the clappers to synchronize the sound and video during the movie shoot. " music entertainment sound media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pounding block. Examples : "The cobbler used heavy clappers to flatten the leather for the soles of the shoes. " sound utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The chattering damsel of a mill. Examples : "The rhythmic thump of the clappers filled the old mill as they tirelessly crushed the grain. " part machine sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A slapshot Examples : ""The hockey player wound up and unleashed a booming clapper that nearly broke the net." " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The hinged part of a clapperboard, used to synchronise images and soundtrack, or the clapperboard itself. Examples : "The assistant director slammed the clappers together, creating a sharp clap that the sound and camera operators used to sync the audio and video. " media entertainment sound technology device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person's tongue, as a source of chatter or nagging. Examples : ""Mrs. Davison's clapper never stopped during the parent-teacher meeting; she had a complaint about everything." " body organ language communication person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To ring a bell by pulling a rope attached to the clapper. Examples : "The school bell was stuck, so the janitor had to clapper it manually to signal the end of class. " bell-ringing music sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a repetitive clapping sound; to clatter. Examples : "The old wooden window frames clappers in the wind during the storm. " sound action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of birds, to repeatedly strike the mandibles together. Examples : "The baby birds in the nest clappers their beaks together, eagerly awaiting their mother's return with food. " animal bird sound biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rabbit burrow. Examples : "The farmer found several rabbit clappers near the edge of his field. " animal place nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading