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clapper

Meaning of "clapper" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CLAPPER

ˈklæpə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clapper is 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.

WHAT DOES CLAPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clapper in the English dictionary

The first definition of clapper in the dictionary is a person or thing that claps. Other definition of clapper is a contrivance for producing a sound of clapping, as for scaring birds. Clapper is also Also called: tongue. a small piece of metal suspended within a bell that causes it to sound when made to strike against its side.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAPPER

alapa · backslapper · Capa · catnapper · dapper · flapper · grappa · kappa · knapper · lapper · mapper · napa · nappa · rapper · slapper · snapper · tapper · trapper · wrapper · Zappa

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAPPER

clap hold of · clap on · clap-net · clapboard · clapbread · Clapham Sect · clapometer · clapped · clapped out · clapped-out · clapper bridge · clapperboard · clapperboy · clapperclaw · clapperclawer · clapping · clappy-doo · Clapton · claptrap · claptrappery

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAPPER

capper · crapper · didapper · dognapper · gangsta rapper · gapper · handicapper · kidnapper · napper · pepper · red snapper · sapper · schnapper · scrapper · snippersnapper · strapper · swapper · wapper · whippersnapper · wiretapper · yapper

Synonyms and antonyms of clapper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clapper» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CLAPPER

Find out the translation of clapper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of clapper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clapper» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

拍板
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

badajo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

clapper
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

घंटे का लटकन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصفق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

колотушка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

badalo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

করতালি-দাতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

battant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Clapper
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schwengel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

클래퍼
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Clapper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lươi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டுப்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रस्ता
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

şakşakçı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

battacchio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

grzechotka
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

колотушка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

limbă de clopot
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλακέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klepel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kläpp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clapper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clapper

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAPPER»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAPPER»

Discover the use of clapper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clapper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Eddie Krumble Is the Clapper
Eddie Krumble is a high school kid from Queens with a job at a lock factory and a bleak future that gets a bit sunnier when he and permanently stoned pal Chris Plork hop a bus to L.A., where they find work in the "audience participation ...
Dito Montiel, 2007
2
Who Speaks for the President?: The White House Press ...
News conference, June 20, 1931, Public Papers, 1931, 321; Mark Sullivan to Lawrence Richey, June 20, 1931, "Sullivan," President's Personal file, Hoover Library; Joslin, diary, June 20, 1931; Clapper, diary, June 20, 1931, Clapper papers, ...
W. Dale Nelson, 2000
3
Chinese Theater: From Its Origins to the Present Day
When clapper opera was first heard is likewise uncertain. The first precise references date from the early years of the Qing period; but since the educated elite, who wrote the works on which our knowledge depends, certainly would have ...
Colin Mackerras, 1988
4
Reporting from Washington : The History of the Washington ...
of contacts inside the government with his explosive Irish temper, Mallon's investigative columns lit up the editorial pages.7 Another alumnus of the UP, Raymond Clapper, stressed reporting over opinions in his column. Despite its lack of ...
Donald A. Ritchie Associate Historian U.S. Senate Historical Office, 2005
5
Rails of the World: A Monograph of the Family Rallidae
CLAPPER. RAIL. Rallus. longirostris. PLATES 14 and 40, pages 121 and 32p. MAP 7. Rallus longirostris Boddaert, 1783, Table des Planches En- lumineez d' Histoire Naturelle, p. 52, based on "Rale a long bec, de Cayenne" Daubenton, ...
Sidney Dillon Ripley, Storrs L. Olson, 1977
6
Boston Bruins: Greatest Moments and Players
"Dit Clapper was 'the Jean Beliveau of his day, ' a reference to the classic Montreal Canadiens center of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. May, Clapper would he compared to a Wayne Gretzky." — The Canadian Press Terry O'Reilly Born: ...
Stan Fischler, 2001
7
International Rice Research Newsletter
Use of a snail-egg clapper. Other control measures include installing screens on water inlets, releasing snail-feeding ducks in field, and manually collecting and crushing snails and egg masses. Using a snail collector or salaan speeds ...
International Rice Research Institute, 1979
8
All about Hand Percussion: Everything You Need to Know to ...
Overview Clapper sticks are found in many cultures throughout the world and are of particular importance in many Native-American (First Nation) cultures. They are traditional percussion instruments, used in ceremonies and celebrations.
Kalani, 2008
9
Standards and Specifications for Metals and Metal Products: ...
It shall be wide enough to overhang the seat at least one-eighth inch on the outside, one-fourth inch on the inside, and shall be backed up its full width by a finished surface on the clapper. The clamping ring shall be of bronze. It shall be turned ...
George Addison Wardlaw, 1933
10
Historical Dictionary of Chinese Theater
CLAPPER OPERA SYSTEM (BANGZIQIANG XITONG). All the Chinese operas that use hardwood blocks and metrical types to control the pace and singing styles can be categorized as clapper operas. Its prototype was the Xiqin opera in the ...
Tan Ye, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clapper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
6 Interesting Facts About Bobby Jindal's Christian Faith
Jindal has a strong legislative record and executive record as governor for supporting pro-life legislation. Benjamin Clapper, executive director ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
2
Rotary Club Introduces New President
Stacy Clapper began her duties this week for outgoing president, Paul McClelland. McClelland spoke to us about what this past year as ... «WHIZ, Jul 15»
3
Ex-attorney general Holder hints at possible DOJ plea deal with …
Yahoo cited three unnamed sources as saying Robert Litt, chief counsel to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, has suggested the ... «Network World, Jul 15»
4
Shutting down OPM's background check system could crush federal …
In the memo outlining the temporary procedure issued by OPM Director Katherine Archuleta and National Intelligence Director James Clapper, ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Hillary Clinton accuses China of 'hacking into everything that doesn't …
In June, US Intelligence chief James Clapper named China as the leading suspect behind the major hacking of the Office of Personnel ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
6
Bird sightings on Cape Cod
... in Brewster, 4 black skimmers near North Monomoy in Chatham, and 5 clapper rails and 7 marsh wrens at the Herring River in Wellfleet. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
7
Man netted in Cayuga County welfare fraud sweep pleads guilty to …
Twenty-six-year-old Dereck Cathy, of 6961 Clapper Road, admitted Tuesday that the jewelry in question — appraised at $2,335, according to ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
8
Looking beyond the rhetoric of Iran deal
On January 31, 2012, Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee in a public hearing: “Iran has ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
9
Another View: Federal personnel cyberattack a data breach that …
The director of national intelligence, James Clapper, said China is the “leading suspect” in the breach. A Reuters report quotes sources saying ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
10
Dover High School and Regional Career Technical Center …
... Hope Boucher, Trevor Brooks, Wesley Cannon, Nicole Carter, Chrisanta Chandra, Rachel Choi, Angeline Clapper, Garrison Clare, Gwyneth ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
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