clapper

Example Sentences

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Several men held clapper sticks made of elderberry wood and began tapping a rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

“There is this secretive marsh bird called a clapper rail,” Mx.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

He measured mileage by attaching a rod inside a wagon wheel — based on the circumference of the wheel, a clapper would sound at each mile and that’s where a marker would go.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2020

Julia: The clapper, most ingeniously used to turn on and off a Christmas tree.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2019

The clapper of each bell was a tiny ruby.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks