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

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