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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024clap•per /ˈklæpɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who applauds.
- the tongue of a bell.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024clap•per (klap′ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who applauds.
- the tongue of a bell.
- Slang Termsthe tongue.
- Usually, clappers. two flat sticks held between the fingers and struck rhythmically against each other to produce abrupt, sharp sounds.
- Printinga platen press.
- Middle English claper. See clap1, -er1 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: clapper /ˈklæpə/ n - a person or thing that claps
- Also called: tongue a small piece of metal suspended within a bell that causes it to sound when made to strike against its side
- a slang word for tongue
- go like the clappers, run like the clappers, move like the clappers ⇒ Brit informal to move extremely fast
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