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thun⋅der⋅clap

  [thuhn-der-klap]
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–noun
1. a crash of thunder.
2. something resembling a thunderclap, as in loudness or unexpectedness.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME thonder clappe. See thunder, clap 1
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thun·der·clap   (thŭn'dər-klāp')   
n.  

  1. A single sharp crash of thunder.

  2. Something, such as a startling or shocking piece of news, that is similar to a crash of thunder in suddenness or violence.

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