clapper

(klăp'ər)
n.

1. One who applauds.
2. The tongue of a bell.
3. Slang. The tongue of a garrulous person.
4. clappers Two flat pieces of wood held between the fingers and struck together rhythmically.

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The tongue in an open bell that produces the sound by striking the side.

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In fire sprinkler systems, a type of sealing assembly.

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noun
noun, Brit

like the clappers Very fast or hard. (1948 —) .
J. Braine I've got to work like the clappers this morning (1959).

[From clapper noun, tongue of a bell.]

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• Percussion - clappers: pair of sticks or blocks, held and struck together

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - klapper, skralde, knebel

Nederlands (Dutch)
klepel, iemand die klapt, ratel

Français (French)
n. - battant, claquant, clapet, claquette, applaudisseur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Klöppel, Schwengel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γλωσσίδι (καμπάνας κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
battaglio, battente, raganella

Português (Portuguese)
n. - badalo (m), língua (f) (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
балаболка, трещотка

Español (Spanish)
n. - badajo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - klockkläpp, (skramlande) fågelskrämma, tunga (vard.), harskramla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
拍手者, 钟锤, 铃锤, 拍板

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 拍手者, 鍾錘, 鈴錘, 拍板

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 박수치는 사람, 딱딱이, 수다쟁이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 舌, たたく人, 拍手する人, 拍子木, 鳴子

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) لسان الجرس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רעשן, ענבל‬

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