clapper

Example Sentences

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A clapper rail darts for cover in a patch of coastal red mangroves.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2021

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

Every time the clapper board goes Mrs. Wilson, it's like, oh God, we're actually doing this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2019

Out of the corner of his eye, Reed saw Marmalade wrench the clapper off the wall, tuck it into her coat, and dash for the door.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee