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In the photographs themselves there's a definite contrast between the figures and the location - I like that kind of California backyard look; clapboard houses, staircases outdoors.
Helmut Newton

Meaning of "clapboard" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLAPBOARD

Partial translation of Low German klappholt, from klappen to crack + holt wood; related to Dutch claphout.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAPBOARD

clapboard  [ˈklæpˌbɔːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAPBOARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clapboard is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb clapboard in English.

WHAT DOES CLAPBOARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clapboard in the English dictionary

The definition of clapboard in the dictionary is a long thin timber board with one edge thicker than the other, used esp in the US and Canada in wood-frame construction by lapping each board over the one below. Other definition of clapboard is to cover with such boards.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLAPBOARD

PRESENT

Present
I clapboard
you clapboard
he/she/it clapboards
we clapboard
you clapboard
they clapboard
Present continuous
I am clapboarding
you are clapboarding
he/she/it is clapboarding
we are clapboarding
you are clapboarding
they are clapboarding
Present perfect
I have clapboarded
you have clapboarded
he/she/it has clapboarded
we have clapboarded
you have clapboarded
they have clapboarded
Present perfect continuous
I have been clapboarding
you have been clapboarding
he/she/it has been clapboarding
we have been clapboarding
you have been clapboarding
they have been clapboarding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I clapboarded
you clapboarded
he/she/it clapboarded
we clapboarded
you clapboarded
they clapboarded
Past continuous
I was clapboarding
you were clapboarding
he/she/it was clapboarding
we were clapboarding
you were clapboarding
they were clapboarding
Past perfect
I had clapboarded
you had clapboarded
he/she/it had clapboarded
we had clapboarded
you had clapboarded
they had clapboarded
Past perfect continuous
I had been clapboarding
you had been clapboarding
he/she/it had been clapboarding
we had been clapboarding
you had been clapboarding
they had been clapboarding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will clapboard
you will clapboard
he/she/it will clapboard
we will clapboard
you will clapboard
they will clapboard
Future continuous
I will be clapboarding
you will be clapboarding
he/she/it will be clapboarding
we will be clapboarding
you will be clapboarding
they will be clapboarding
Future perfect
I will have clapboarded
you will have clapboarded
he/she/it will have clapboarded
we will have clapboarded
you will have clapboarded
they will have clapboarded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been clapboarding
you will have been clapboarding
he/she/it will have been clapboarding
we will have been clapboarding
you will have been clapboarding
they will have been clapboarding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would clapboard
you would clapboard
he/she/it would clapboard
we would clapboard
you would clapboard
they would clapboard
Conditional continuous
I would be clapboarding
you would be clapboarding
he/she/it would be clapboarding
we would be clapboarding
you would be clapboarding
they would be clapboarding
Conditional perfect
I would have clapboard
you would have clapboard
he/she/it would have clapboard
we would have clapboard
you would have clapboard
they would have clapboard
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been clapboarding
you would have been clapboarding
he/she/it would have been clapboarding
we would have been clapboarding
you would have been clapboarding
they would have been clapboarding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you clapboard
we let´s clapboard
you clapboard
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to clapboard
Past participle
clapboarded
Present Participle
clapboarding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAPBOARD


billboard
ˈbɪlˌbɔːd
blackboard
ˈblækˌbɔːd
cardboard
ˈkɑːdˌbɔːd
chipboard
ˈtʃɪpˌbɔːd
clipboard
ˈklɪpˌbɔːd
dashboard
ˈdæʃˌbɔːd
keyboard
ˈkiːˌbɔːd
lapboard
ˈlæpˌbɔːd
leaderboard
ˈliːdəˌbɔːd
mopboard
ˈmɒpˌbɔːd
motherboard
ˈmʌðəˌbɔːd
outboard
ˈaʊtˌbɔːd
overboard
ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd
pulpboard
ˈpʌlpˌbɔːd
scoreboard
ˈskɔːˌbɔːd
shipboard
ˈʃɪpˌbɔːd
shopboard
ˈʃɒpˌbɔːd
skateboard
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːd
snowboard
ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd
WebBoard
ˈwɛbˌbɔːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAPBOARD

clap
clap eyes on
clap hold of
clap on
clap-net
clapbread
Clapham Sect
clapometer
clapped
clapped out
clapped-out
clapper
clapper bridge
clapperboard
clapperboy
clapperclaw
clapperclawer
clapping
clappy-doo

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAPBOARD

aboard
across the board
across-the-board
board
bulletin board
cupboard
flipboard
free on board
go by the board
longboard
message board
on board
onboard
pinboard
school board
secretary to the board
storyboard
surfboard
switchboard
take on board
whiteboard

Synonyms and antonyms of clapboard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clapboard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAPBOARD

Find out the translation of clapboard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clapboard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clapboard» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

隔板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tablilla
570 millions of speakers

English

clapboard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लापबर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللوح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вагонкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ripa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তক্তাসমূহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bardeau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clapboard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schindel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下見板を張る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

닿은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clapboard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tấm gô nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

clapboard
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लॅपबोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fıçı tahtası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assicella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

clapboard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вагонкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clapboard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

clapboard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clapboarden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clapboard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clapboard

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAPBOARD»

The term «clapboard» is regularly used and occupies the 94.841 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAPBOARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clapboard

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QUOTES WITH «CLAPBOARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clapboard.
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Helmut Newton
In the photographs themselves there's a definite contrast between the figures and the location - I like that kind of California backyard look; clapboard houses, staircases outdoors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAPBOARD»

Discover the use of clapboard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clapboard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Renovation
Otherwise, the clapboard corners will require compound-miter joints, which is a considerable amount of work. Materials. Clapboards are a beveled siding milled from redwood, red cedar, or spruce; for best results, use Grade A or better.
Michael W. Litchfield, 2005
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Old Homes of New England: Historic Houses in Clapboard, ...
Featured here are twenty-five of the most beautiful examples, ranging from the storied House of the Seven Gables of 1668, in its magnificent colonial splendor, to the Corwin House of 1675, nicknamed the "Witch House" for its direct ...
‎2010
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Old-House Journal
If you nail above the lap, you will force the clapboard into the small space between the two boards, resulting in a severe cup. In a year or less, all your siding will be cupped and probably split; ask any side-waller, or go and look at any old ...
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Old-House Journal
This one got started trying to find answers to often-asked questions about clapboard and weatherboard siding — answers I soon discovered weren't even hiding in the back issues of OHJ! The solution was to do some primary research — in ...
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Old-House Journal
Clapboards usually have to befitted into the sill siding groove, often with some fudging of later course exposures. from the cornerboards to establish a standard course that you can deviate from slightly. Position the first clapboard in a course,  ...
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Building Pathology: Deterioration, Diagnostics, and Intervention
One is actually a wall system, namely the clapboard wall. Clapboard is a vertical shingle system wherein the shape of the shingle is exaggerated in one dimension. Clapboard is not a membrane; it never was intended as such. The clapboard ...
Samuel Y. Harris, 2001
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Craftsman's Construction Installation Encyclopedia
However, you should avoid doing this, if possible, because it can create large holes or cause splits in the clapboard that are hard to repair.) 4. Carefully remove the clapboard (1) using a chisel, if it isn't free enough yet to fall out by itself. 5.
Stephen Diller, Janelle Diller, 2004
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Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalogue and Buyers' Guide 1895
Adjustable Clapboard ingenious slotted so that the tool can Marker. This tool can be used with one hand while the other is employed in keeping a clapboard in position. The marking blade is properly be easily adjusted to any thickness of ...
Montgomery Ward, 2008
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Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions - 2 Volume ...
4 CLAPBOARD USAGE Clapboard structures have come to represent a highly American aesthetic but may be more rationally understand as an outgrowth of functional considerations. 4. 1 Clapboard functionality The traditional construction ...
Claudio Modena, P.B. Lourenço, P. Roca, 2004
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Old-House Journal
Cut out remainder of clapboard — even with sawcut — by working carefully with chisel. Take small cuts. a minimum of several weeks. The idea that applying a sealer will stop the efflorescence is a delusion. If the efflorescence is a result of the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAPBOARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clapboard is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Hotel Report: Our Favorite New Hamptons Hideaway
The 87-room new construction is named after the nearby mountain range, and the white clapboard, shingled main building is inspired by the ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Jul 15»
2
A decade of waiting for the return of the Palms Fish Camp
The Palms Fish Camp was a popular, although shabby, restaurant on Heckscher Drive at Clapboard Creek. The cracker-style cooking was ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
3
Island Church annual picnic
Historic 1863 log cabin and clapboard church hosts Greg Peck, author of the riveting local history, "Death Beyond the Willows" and local historian Ed Langer. «Watertown Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
The Rise Of The MP3 And The Fall Of The CD
This was Shelby, a landscape of clapboard Baptist churches and faceless corporate franchises, where one man, acting in almost total isolation, ... «WPSU, Jul 15»
5
Historic Harrisburg homes saved; while state agency's plan for 12 …
The clapboard homes are seen here with the PHFA tower looming in the background. Christine Vendel | cvendel@pennlive.com · Print Email. «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
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Plan to cut down trees in Vincentown is protested
... stumps," said Patricia Moore, a longtime resident who would lose two trees in front of her white clapboard twin home, which was built in 1832. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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19th-century home near The Plains brings $1 million
The three-bedroom, three-bath home consists of an original log cabin with an 1826 clapboard addition. The Burrland Road property includes a ... «Fauquier Now, Jul 15»
8
Dine Out Maine: Arborvine in Blue Hill
The restaurant fills an 1823 white clapboard Cape in Blue Hill, one of the prettiest villages in Hancock County. The grounds are immaculately ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
9
Cape Cod's hidden modernist houses
His paintings have a lonely atmosphere: little clapboard houses clinging to the rolling dunes, under a huge expanse of sky. Walking along the ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
10
HEMET: Another effort begins to revitalize downtown
... to improve Hemet's downtown, longtime residents can almost picture a filmmaker standing in the middle of Harvard Street with the clapboard ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»

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