clapper
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clap·per
(klăp'ər) 
n.
n.
- One who applauds.
- The tongue of a bell.
- Slang. The tongue of a garrulous person.
- clappers Two flat pieces of wood held between the fingers and struck together rhythmically.
Oxford Grove Music Encyclopedia:
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Clapper
The tongue in an open bell that produces the sound by striking the side.
In fire sprinkler systems, a type of sealing assembly.
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang:
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clappers
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 clappernoun , tongue of a bell.]
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
| clapped out, clap, clanger | |
| clean, clean-skin, clean-up |
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categories related to 'clappers'
- Percussion - clappers: pair of sticks or blocks, held and struck together
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Clapper
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A clapper may refer to one of the following:
- Part of a bell
- Clapper bridge
- A sound-activated gadget called The Clapper
- A character from the video game Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- Clapboard used in film production
- Clapper (musical instrument) ancient musical instrument that is struck against each other to make noise
- James R. Clapper, the current Director of National Intelligence of the United States of America
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Clapper
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
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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