clapper

Example Sentences

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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

“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

It wasn’t a mechanical sound like the ring of a holophone but a real bell with a metal clapper.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer