Definitions for clapper
ˈklæp ərclap·per

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clapper, applaudernoun

   someone who applauds

2. tongue, lingua, glossa, clappernoun

   a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

3. clapper, tonguenoun

   metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clappernoun

   An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring.

2. clappernoun

   A wooden mechanical device used as a scarecrow; bird-scaring rattle, a wind-rattle or a wind-clapper.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clappernoun

   Etymology: from clap.

   1. One who claps with his hands; an applauder.2. The tongue of a bell.

   He hath a heart as sound as a bell, and his tongue is the clapper; for what his heart thinks, his tongue speaks. William Shakespeare.

   I saw a young lady fall down the other day, and she much resembled an overturned bell without a clapper. Joseph Addison, Guard.

   3. The Cla'pper of a Mill. A piece of wood for shaking the hopper.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clapper

   A clapper is a device or tool that produces sound by striking against another object. It is commonly used as a component in a bell that strikes the sides of the bell to produce sound. It can also refer to a handheld device used by filmmakers to signal the start of a scene or take. In general, it is something that creates noise when it hits something else.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Clappernoun

   a person who claps

2. Clappernoun

   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

3. Clappernoun

   a rabbit burrow

4. Etymology: [F. clapier.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. clapper

   A name for the valve of a pump-box. Also, a plank or foot-bridge across a running stream; also, the clapper of a bell.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CLAPPER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clapper is ranked #6822 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Clapper surname appeared 4,944 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Clapper.
   
   93.4% or 4,621 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 97 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 93 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 79 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 37 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 17 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Articulator
   • Laudator
   • Organ

Anagrams for clapper »

1. crapple

How to pronounce clapper?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say clapper in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clapper in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clapper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of clapper in a Sentence

1. Rusty Giuliani:

   James Clapper won't see daylight between me and the President.

2. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   The FBI documents further demonstrate Secretary Clinton’s complete disregard for properly handling classified information. This is exactly why I called on DNI Clapper to deny Hillary Clinton access to classified information, moreover, a senior The State Department official’s attempt to pressure The FBI to hide the extent of this mishandling bears all the signs of a cover-up.

3. Designer Rustam Nugmanov:

   When we were choosing an instrument which is typically Russian and which reflects Russian cultural values, we had a choice of three : a treshchotka( clapper), a shaker and a lozhka.

4. President Donald J. Trump:

   James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, we're draining the swamp, folks.

5. Rush Limbaugh:

   The next thing to keep a sharp eye out for, folks, and that is people fleeing the country. If you see James Comey in Argentina, if you see James Clapper somewhere where they cant be extradited, then you will know that we are getting close, when these people start leaving, Im half joking, it hasnt started yet. But man, are they nervous because the attorney general has appointed a prosecutor to look into the investigation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=clapper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clapper
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=clapper
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clapper
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=clapper
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html