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clap⋅per
[klap-er] 
ər
–noun
| 1. | a person who applauds. |
| 2. | the tongue of a bell. |
| 3. | Slang. the tongue. |
| 4. | Usually, clappers. two flat sticks held between the fingers and struck rhythmically against each other to produce abrupt, sharp sounds. |
| 5. | Printing. a platen press. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Clapper
Clap"per\, n. 1. A person who claps. 2. That which strikes or claps, as the tongue of a bell, or the piece of wood that strikes a mill hopper, etc. See Illust. of Bell. Clapper rail (Zo["o]l.), an Americam species of rail (Rallus scepitans).Clapper
Clap"per\, n. [F. clapier.] A rabbit burrow. [Obs.]
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clapper
musicalmusical instrument consisting of pieces of wood, bone, metal, or other sonorous substance either held in both hands or, fastened together, held in one hand, sometimes with a handle, and struck against each other. Clappers have been played throughout the world since ancient times, often with a ritual, warning, work-coordinating, or signaling function, rather than a musical one.
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