clapper
Example Sentences
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“That’s a clapper rail,” Mike said, an endangered bird that makes its home in the estuary.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
That clapper, William Sherman, a retiree from the Beaverdale neighborhood of Des Moines, was more than happy to share his feeling.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
The crowd were on their feet as the clapper signalled the final 10 seconds, testament to the efforts of both women.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
Were we going to steal the clapper of the school bell, or would we tether a cow in chapel?
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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