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clapper

clap·per [ kláppər ]


noun  (plural clap·pers)
Definition:
 
1. part making bell ring: a piece of metal inside a bell that strikes its sides, making it ring

2. somebody who claps: somebody who claps his or her hands



plural noun clap·pers 
Definition:
 
musical instrument: a musical instrument consisting of two flat pieces of wood that are held between the thumb and forefinger and clapped together

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