clapper

Example Sentences

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Upon hearing the 10-second clapper in the final round, Chisora threw everything at Wallin and put down his rival, who was saved by the bell.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

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

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

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