clapper

Example Sentences

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“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

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

According to legend, if they were close enough, any sound the clapper made would be echoed by the bell, still lost in the Ephygian Bay with the Desert Gold.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee