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

He eventually became a clapper loader, or second assistant camera, and worked his way up the ladder from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2018

As they approached, she popped to her feet and brandished the clapper like a wand.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee