clapometernoun [ C or U ]
uk/klæpˈɒm.ɪ.tər/us/klæpˈɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/a device used to measure how popular someone or something is by the amount that people clap, especially on television programmes:
The audience loved his performance and the needle on the clapometer shot up.
The winner of tonight's talent contest will be decided by clapometer.
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