| slovo | definícia |
clap
(mass) | clap
- tresk |
clap
(encz) | clap,kapavka n: [slang.] cryptonomicon_reader |
clap
(encz) | clap,poklepat v: Zdeněk Brož |
clap
(encz) | clap,potlesk n: Zdeněk Brož |
clap
(encz) | clap,tleskání Zdeněk Brož |
clap
(encz) | clap,tleskat v: Zdeněk Brož |
clap
(encz) | clap,třesk n: Zdeněk Brož |
clap
(encz) | clap,zatleskat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Clap
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt);
p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. &
Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to
split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a
quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap
one's hands; a clapping of wings.
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Then like a bird it sits and sings,
And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell.
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2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
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He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--Locke
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Clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --Lamb.
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3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
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To clap hands.
(a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.
To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.
To clap up.
(a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
(b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match
clapped up so suddenly?" --Shak.
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Clap
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), n.
1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. "Give the
door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole
room." --Swift.
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2. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
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Horrible claps of thunder. --Hakewill.
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3. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
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What, fifty of my followers at a clap! --Shak.
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4. A striking of hands to express approbation.
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Unextrected claps or hisses. --Addison.
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5. Noisy talk; chatter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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6. (Falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
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Clap dish. See Clack dish, under Clack, n.
Clap net, a net for taking birds, made to close or clap
together.
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Clap
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\, n. [Cf. OF. clapoir.]
Gonorrhea.
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Clap
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\, v. i.
1. To knock, as at a door. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. To strike the hands together in applause.
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Their ladies bid them clap. --Shak.
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3. To come together suddenly with noise.
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The doors around me clapped. --Dryden.
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4. To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into.
[Obs.] "Shall we clap into it roundly, without . . .
saying we are hoarse?" --Shak.
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5. To talk noisily; to chatter loudly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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clap
(wn) | clap
n 1: a sudden very loud noise [syn: bang, clap, eruption,
blast, bam]
2: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria
gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around
the urethra [syn: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap]
3: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be
repeated [syn: clack, clap]
v 1: put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
2: cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its
wings"
3: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant:
boo, hiss]
4: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the
music" [syn: clap, spat]
5: strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped
loudly"
6: strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way,
as in encouragement or greeting
7: strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise;
"clap two boards together" |
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clap on
(mass) | clap on
- naraziť |
clap on
(encz) | clap on,narazit v: Zdeněk Brož |
clap together
(encz) | clap together, v: |
clap up
(encz) | clap up, v: |
clapboard
(encz) | clapboard,šindel Zdeněk Brož |
clapeyron
(encz) | Clapeyron, |
clapped
(encz) | clapped,zatleskal v: Zdeněk Brož |
clapped out
(encz) | clapped out, adj: |
clapper
(encz) | clapper,jazyk (v ústech) upovídaného n: Jiří Dadákclapper,srdce zvonu Zdeněk Brožclapper,tleskající n: Jiří Dadák |
clapper valve
(encz) | clapper valve, n: |
clapperboard
(encz) | clapperboard,klapka n: Zdeněk Brož |
clapperclaw
(encz) | clapperclaw, v: |
clappers
(encz) | clappers, n: |
clapping
(encz) | clapping,klapání n: Zdeněk Brožclapping,klepání n: Zdeněk Brožclapping,tleskání n: Zdeněk Brož |
claptrap
(encz) | claptrap,kecy n: Pinoclaptrap,žvanění n: Pinoclaptrap,žvást n: Pinoclaptrap,žvásty Zdeněk Brož |
hand clapping
(encz) | hand clapping, n: |
handclap
(encz) | handclap,potlesk n: Zdeněk Brožhandclap,tlesknutí Zdeněk Brož |
thunderclap
(encz) | thunderclap,zahřmění n: PetrV |
Afterclap
(gcide) | Afterclap \Aft"er*clap`\, n.
An unexpected subsequent event; something disagreeable
happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end.
--Spenser.
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Beclap
(gcide) | Beclap \Be*clap\, v. t. [OE. biclappen.]
To catch; to grasp; to insnare. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Clap
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt);
p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. &
Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to
split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a
quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap
one's hands; a clapping of wings.
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Then like a bird it sits and sings,
And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell.
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2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
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He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--Locke
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Clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --Lamb.
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3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
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To clap hands.
(a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.
To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.
To clap up.
(a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
(b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match
clapped up so suddenly?" --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), n.
1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. "Give the
door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole
room." --Swift.
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2. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
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Horrible claps of thunder. --Hakewill.
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3. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
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What, fifty of my followers at a clap! --Shak.
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4. A striking of hands to express approbation.
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Unextrected claps or hisses. --Addison.
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5. Noisy talk; chatter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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6. (Falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
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Clap dish. See Clack dish, under Clack, n.
Clap net, a net for taking birds, made to close or clap
together.
[1913 Webster]Clap \Clap\, n. [Cf. OF. clapoir.]
Gonorrhea.
[1913 Webster]Clap \Clap\, v. i.
1. To knock, as at a door. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. To strike the hands together in applause.
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Their ladies bid them clap. --Shak.
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3. To come together suddenly with noise.
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The doors around me clapped. --Dryden.
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4. To enter with alacrity and briskness; -- with to or into.
[Obs.] "Shall we clap into it roundly, without . . .
saying we are hoarse?" --Shak.
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5. To talk noisily; to chatter loudly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Clap dish
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), n.
1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. "Give the
door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole
room." --Swift.
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2. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
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Horrible claps of thunder. --Hakewill.
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3. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
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What, fifty of my followers at a clap! --Shak.
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4. A striking of hands to express approbation.
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Unextrected claps or hisses. --Addison.
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5. Noisy talk; chatter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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6. (Falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
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Clap dish. See Clack dish, under Clack, n.
Clap net, a net for taking birds, made to close or clap
together.
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Clap net
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), n.
1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. "Give the
door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole
room." --Swift.
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2. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
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Horrible claps of thunder. --Hakewill.
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3. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
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What, fifty of my followers at a clap! --Shak.
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4. A striking of hands to express approbation.
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Unextrected claps or hisses. --Addison.
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5. Noisy talk; chatter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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6. (Falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
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Clap dish. See Clack dish, under Clack, n.
Clap net, a net for taking birds, made to close or clap
together.
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Clapboard
(gcide) | Clapboard \Clap"board\, v. t.
To cover with clapboards; as, to clapboard the sides of a
house. [U. S.] --Bartlett.
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1. A narrow board, thicker at one edge than at the other; --
used for weatherboarding the outside of houses. [U. S.]
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2. A stave for a cask. [Eng.] --Halliwell.
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Clapbread
(gcide) | Clapbread \Clap"bread`\, Clapcake \Clap"cake`\, n.
Oatmeal cake or bread clapped or beaten till it is thin.
[Obs.] --Halliwell.
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Clapcake
(gcide) | Clapbread \Clap"bread`\, Clapcake \Clap"cake`\, n.
Oatmeal cake or bread clapped or beaten till it is thin.
[Obs.] --Halliwell.
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Clape
(gcide) | Clape \Clape\, n. (Zool.)
A bird; the flicker.
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Clapped
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt);
p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. &
Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to
split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a
quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap
one's hands; a clapping of wings.
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Then like a bird it sits and sings,
And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell.
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2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
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He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--Locke
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Clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --Lamb.
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3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
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To clap hands.
(a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.
To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.
To clap up.
(a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
(b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match
clapped up so suddenly?" --Shak.
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clapper
(gcide) | Knacker \Knack"er\, n.
1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. --Mortimer.
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2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely
between the fingers, and struck together by moving the
hand; -- called also clapper. --Halliwell.
[1913 Webster]Clapper \Clap"per\, n.
1. A person who claps.
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2. That which strikes or claps, as the tongue of a bell, or
the piece of wood that strikes a mill hopper, etc. See
Illust. of Bell.
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Clapper rail (Zool.), an Americam species of rail ({Rallus
scepitans}).
[1913 Webster]Clapper \Clap"per\, n. [F. clapier.]
A rabbit burrow. [Obs.]
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Clapper
(gcide) | Knacker \Knack"er\, n.
1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. --Mortimer.
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2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely
between the fingers, and struck together by moving the
hand; -- called also clapper. --Halliwell.
[1913 Webster]Clapper \Clap"per\, n.
1. A person who claps.
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2. That which strikes or claps, as the tongue of a bell, or
the piece of wood that strikes a mill hopper, etc. See
Illust. of Bell.
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Clapper rail (Zool.), an Americam species of rail ({Rallus
scepitans}).
[1913 Webster]Clapper \Clap"per\, n. [F. clapier.]
A rabbit burrow. [Obs.]
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Clapper rail
(gcide) | Clapper \Clap"per\, n.
1. A person who claps.
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2. That which strikes or claps, as the tongue of a bell, or
the piece of wood that strikes a mill hopper, etc. See
Illust. of Bell.
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Clapper rail (Zool.), an Americam species of rail ({Rallus
scepitans}).
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clapperboard
(gcide) | clapperboard \clap"per*board`\ (kl[a^]p"p[~e]r*b[=o]rd`), n.
a device which synchronizes sound and picture while making a
motion picture, consisting of boards held in front of a movie
camera, which are are banged together.
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Clapperclaw
(gcide) | Clapperclaw \Clap"per*claw\ (kl[a^]p"p[~e]r*kl[add]), v. t.
[Clap + claw.]
1. To fight and scratch. --C. Smart.
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2. To abuse with the tongue; to revile; to scold.
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Clapping
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt);
p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. &
Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to
split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a
quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap
one's hands; a clapping of wings.
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Then like a bird it sits and sings,
And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell.
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2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
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He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--Locke
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Clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --Lamb.
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3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
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To clap hands.
(a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.
To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.
To clap up.
(a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
(b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match
clapped up so suddenly?" --Shak.
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Claps
(gcide) | Claps \Claps\, v. t.
Variant of Clasp [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Claptrap
(gcide) | Claptrap \Clap"trap`\ (kl[a^]p"tr[a^]p`), n.
1. A contrivance for clapping in theaters. [Obs.]
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2. A trick or device to gain applause, especially pretentious
but empty rhetoric; humbug.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Claptrap \Clap"trap`\, a.
Contrived for the purpose of making a show, or gaining
applause; deceptive; unreal.
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Shoulder clapper
(gcide) | Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.
sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,
Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]
1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which
the fore limb is connected with the body or with the
shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and
muscles about that joint.
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2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;
the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame
on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often
used in the plural.
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Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders
bore
The gates of Azza. --Milton.
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Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.
--Dryden.
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3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.
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In thy shoulder do I build my seat. --Shak.
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4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance
or projection from the body of a thing.
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The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.
Scott.
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5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an
animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.
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6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face
and flank. See Illust. of Bastion.
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7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,
or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon
at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a
type which projects beyond the base of the raised
character, etc.
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Shoulder belt, a belt that passes across the shoulder.
Shoulder blade (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to
which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.
Shoulder block (Naut.), a block with a projection, or
shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against
a spar without jamming the rope.
Shoulder clapper, one who claps another on the shoulder, or
who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.
Shoulder girdle. (Anat.) See Pectoral girdle, under
Pectoral.
Shoulder knot, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on
the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn
as part of a military uniform.
Shoulder-of-mutton sail (Naut.), a triangular sail carried
on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.
Shoulder slip, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the
humerous. --Swift.
Shoulder strap, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.
Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the
shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a
suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See
Illust. in App.
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Thunderclap
(gcide) | Thunderclap \Thun"der*clap`\, n.
A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of
atmospheric electricity. "Thunderclaps that make them quake."
--Spenser.
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When suddenly the thunderclap was heard. --Dryden.
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To clap hands
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt);
p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. &
Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to
split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a
quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap
one's hands; a clapping of wings.
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Then like a bird it sits and sings,
And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell.
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2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
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He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--Locke
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Clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --Lamb.
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3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
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To clap hands.
(a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.
To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.
To clap up.
(a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
(b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match
clapped up so suddenly?" --Shak.
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To clap hold of
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt);
p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. &
Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to
split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a
quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap
one's hands; a clapping of wings.
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Then like a bird it sits and sings,
And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell.
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2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
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He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--Locke
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Clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --Lamb.
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3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
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To clap hands.
(a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.
To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.
To clap up.
(a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
(b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match
clapped up so suddenly?" --Shak.
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To clap the hands
(gcide) | Hand \Hand\ (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw.
hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h["o]nd, Goth. handus, and
perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. Hunt.]
1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in
man and monkeys, and the corresponding part in many other
animals; manus; paw. See Manus.
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2. That which resembles, or to some extent performs the
office of, a human hand; as:
(a) A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or
any one of the four extremities of a monkey.
(b) An index or pointer on a dial; as, the hour or minute
hand of a clock.
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3. A measure equal to a hand's breadth, -- four inches; a
palm. Chiefly used in measuring the height of horses.
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4. Side; part; direction, either right or left.
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On this hand and that hand, were hangings. --Ex.
xxxviii. 15.
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The Protestants were then on the winning hand.
--Milton.
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5. Power of performance; means of execution; ability; skill;
dexterity.
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He had a great mind to try his hand at a Spectator.
--Addison.
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6. Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence,
manner of performance.
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To change the hand in carrying on the war.
--Clarendon.
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Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my
hand. --Judges vi.
36.
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7. An agent; a servant, or laborer; a workman, trained or
competent for special service or duty; a performer more or
less skillful; as, a deck hand; a farm hand; an old hand
at speaking.
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A dictionary containing a natural history requires
too many hands, as well as too much time, ever to be
hoped for. --Locke.
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I was always reckoned a lively hand at a simile.
--Hazlitt.
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8. Handwriting; style of penmanship; as, a good, bad, or
running hand. Hence, a signature.
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I say she never did invent this letter;
This is a man's invention and his hand. --Shak.
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Some writs require a judge's hand. --Burril.
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9. Personal possession; ownership; hence, control; direction;
management; -- usually in the plural. "Receiving in hand
one year's tribute." --Knolles.
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Albinus . . . found means to keep in his hands the
government of Britain. --Milton.
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10. Agency in transmission from one person to another; as, to
buy at first hand, that is, from the producer, or when
new; at second hand, that is, when no longer in the
producer's hand, or when not new.
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11. Rate; price. [Obs.] "Business is bought at a dear hand,
where there is small dispatch." --Bacon.
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12. That which is, or may be, held in a hand at once; as:
(a) (Card Playing) The quota of cards received from the
dealer.
(b) (Tobacco Manuf.) A bundle of tobacco leaves tied
together.
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13. (Firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock,
which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.
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Note: Hand is used figuratively for a large variety of acts
or things, in the doing, or making, or use of which the
hand is in some way employed or concerned; also, as a
symbol to denote various qualities or conditions, as:
(a) Activity; operation; work; -- in distinction from the
head, which implies thought, and the heart, which
implies affection. "His hand will be against every
man." --Gen. xvi. 12.
(b) Power; might; supremacy; -- often in the Scriptures.
"With a mighty hand . . . will I rule over you."
--Ezek. xx. 33.
(c) Fraternal feeling; as, to give, or take, the hand; to
give the right hand.
(d) Contract; -- commonly of marriage; as, to ask the
hand; to pledge the hand.
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Note: Hand is often used adjectively or in compounds (with or
without the hyphen), signifying performed by the hand;
as, hand blow or hand-blow, hand gripe or hand-gripe:
used by, or designed for, the hand; as, hand ball or
handball, hand bow, hand fetter, hand grenade or
hand-grenade, handgun or hand gun, handloom or hand
loom, handmill or hand organ or handorgan, handsaw or
hand saw, hand-weapon: measured or regulated by the
hand; as, handbreadth or hand's breadth, hand gallop or
hand-gallop. Most of the words in the following
paragraph are written either as two words or in
combination.
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Hand bag, a satchel; a small bag for carrying books,
papers, parcels, etc.
Hand basket, a small or portable basket.
Hand bell, a small bell rung by the hand; a table bell.
--Bacon.
Hand bill, a small pruning hook. See 4th Bill.
Hand car. See under Car.
Hand director (Mus.), an instrument to aid in forming a
good position of the hands and arms when playing on the
piano; a hand guide.
Hand drop. See Wrist drop.
Hand gallop. See under Gallop.
Hand gear (Mach.), apparatus by means of which a machine,
or parts of a machine, usually operated by other power,
may be operated by hand.
Hand glass.
(a) A glass or small glazed frame, for the protection of
plants.
(b) A small mirror with a handle.
Hand guide. Same as Hand director (above).
Hand language, the art of conversing by the hands, esp. as
practiced by the deaf and dumb; dactylology.
Hand lathe. See under Lathe.
Hand money, money paid in hand to bind a contract; earnest
money.
Hand organ (Mus.), a barrel organ, operated by a crank
turned by hand.
Hand plant. (Bot.) Same as Hand tree (below). -- {Hand
rail}, a rail, as in staircases, to hold by. --Gwilt.
Hand sail, a sail managed by the hand. --Sir W. Temple.
Hand screen, a small screen to be held in the hand.
Hand screw, a small jack for raising heavy timbers or
weights; (Carp.) a screw clamp.
Hand staff (pl. Hand staves), a javelin. --Ezek. xxxix.
9.
Hand stamp, a small stamp for dating, addressing, or
canceling papers, envelopes, etc.
Hand tree (Bot.), a lofty tree found in Mexico
(Cheirostemon platanoides), having red flowers whose
stamens unite in the form of a hand.
Hand vise, a small vise held in the hand in doing small
work. --Moxon.
Hand work, or Handwork, work done with the hands, as
distinguished from work done by a machine; handiwork.
All hands, everybody; all parties.
At all hands, On all hands, on all sides; from every
direction; generally.
At any hand, At no hand, in any (or no) way or direction;
on any account; on no account. "And therefore at no hand
consisting with the safety and interests of humility."
--Jer. Taylor.
At first hand, At second hand. See def. 10 (above).
At hand.
(a) Near in time or place; either present and within
reach, or not far distant. "Your husband is at hand;
I hear his trumpet." --Shak.
(b) Under the hand or bridle. [Obs.] "Horses hot at
hand." --Shak.
At the hand of, by the act of; as a gift from. "Shall we
receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive
evil?" --Job ii. 10.
Bridle hand. See under Bridle.
By hand, with the hands, in distinction from
instrumentality of tools, engines, or animals; as, to weed
a garden by hand; to lift, draw, or carry by hand.
Clean hands, freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of
dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking. "He that
hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger." --Job
xvii. 9.
From hand to hand, from one person to another.
Hand in hand.
(a) In union; conjointly; unitedly. --Swift.
(b) Just; fair; equitable.
As fair and as good, a kind of hand in hand
comparison. --Shak.
Hand over hand, Hand over fist, by passing the hands
alternately one before or above another; as, to climb hand
over hand; also, rapidly; as, to come up with a chase hand
over hand.
Hand over head, negligently; rashly; without seeing what
one does. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Hand running, consecutively; as, he won ten times hand
running.
Hands off! keep off! forbear! no interference or meddling!
Hand to hand, in close union; in close fight; as, a hand to
hand contest. --Dryden.
Heavy hand, severity or oppression.
In hand.
(a) Paid down. "A considerable reward in hand, and . . .
a far greater reward hereafter." --Tillotson.
(b) In preparation; taking place. --Chaucer. "Revels . .
. in hand." --Shak.
(c) Under consideration, or in the course of transaction;
as, he has the business in hand.
In one's hand or In one's hands.
(a) In one's possession or keeping.
(b) At one's risk, or peril; as, I took my life in my
hand.
Laying on of hands, a form used in consecrating to office,
in the rite of confirmation, and in blessing persons.
Light hand, gentleness; moderation.
Note of hand, a promissory note.
Off hand, Out of hand, forthwith; without delay,
hesitation, or difficulty; promptly. "She causeth them to
be hanged up out of hand." --Spenser.
Off one's hands, out of one's possession or care.
On hand, in present possession; as, he has a supply of
goods on hand.
On one's hands, in one's possession care, or management.
Putting the hand under the thigh, an ancient Jewish
ceremony used in swearing.
Right hand, the place of honor, power, and strength.
Slack hand, idleness; carelessness; inefficiency; sloth.
Strict hand, severe discipline; rigorous government.
To bear a hand (Naut.), to give help quickly; to hasten.
To bear in hand, to keep in expectation with false
pretenses. [Obs.] --Shak.
To be hand and glove with or To be hand in glove with.
See under Glove.
To be on the mending hand, to be convalescent or improving.
To bring up by hand, to feed (an infant) without suckling
it.
To change hand. See Change.
To change hands, to change sides, or change owners.
--Hudibras.
To clap the hands, to express joy or applause, as by
striking the palms of the hands together.
To come to hand, to be received; to be taken into
possession; as, the letter came to hand yesterday.
To get hand, to gain influence. [Obs.]
Appetites have . . . got such a hand over them.
--Baxter.
To get one's hand in, to make a beginning in a certain
work; to become accustomed to a particular business.
To have a hand in, to be concerned in; to have a part or
concern in doing; to have an agency or be employed in.
To have in hand.
(a) To have in one's power or control. --Chaucer.
(b) To be engaged upon or occupied with.
To have one's hands full, to have in hand all that one can
do, or more than can be done conveniently; to be pressed
with labor or engagements; to be surrounded with
difficulties.
To have the (higher) upper hand, or {To get the (higher)
upper hand}, to have, or get, the better of another person or
thing.
To his hand, To my hand, etc., in readiness; already
prepared. "The work is made to his hands." --Locke.
To hold hand, to compete successfully or on even
conditions. [Obs.] --Shak.
To lay hands on, to seize; to assault.
To lend a hand, to give assistance.
To lift the hand against, or {To put forth the hand
against}, to attack; to oppose; to kill.
To live from hand to mouth, to obtain food and other
necessaries as want compels, without previous provision.
To make one's hand, to gain advantage or profit.
To put the hand unto, to steal. --Ex. xxii. 8.
To put the last hand to or To put the finishing hand to,
to make the last corrections in; to complete; to perfect.
To set the hand to, to engage in; to undertake.
That the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that
thou settest thine hand to. --Deut. xxiii.
20.
To stand one in hand, to concern or affect one.
To strike hands, to make a contract, or to become surety
for another's debt or good behavior.
To take in hand.
(a) To attempt or undertake.
(b) To seize and deal with; as, he took him in hand.
To wash the hands of, to disclaim or renounce interest in,
or responsibility for, a person or action; as, to wash
one's hands of a business. --Matt. xxvii. 24.
Under the hand of, authenticated by the handwriting or
signature of; as, the deed is executed under the hand and
seal of the owner.
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To clap up
(gcide) | Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clapped (kl[a^]pt);
p. pr. & vb. n. Clapping.] [AS. clappan; akin to Icel. &
Sw. klappa, D, klappen, to clap, prate, G. klaffen, v. i., to
split open, yelp, klopfen, v. t. & i., to knock.]
1. To strike; to slap; to strike, or strike together, with a
quick motion, so, as to make a sharp noise; as, to clap
one's hands; a clapping of wings.
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Then like a bird it sits and sings,
And whets and claps its silver wings. --Marvell.
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2. To thrust, drive, put, or close, in a hasty or abrupt
manner; -- often followed by to, into, on, or upon.
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He had just time to get in and clap to the door.
--Locke
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Clap an extinguisher upon your irony. --Lamb.
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3. To manifest approbation of, by striking the hands
together; to applaud; as, to clap a performance.
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To clap hands.
(a) To pledge faith by joining hands. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) To express contempt or derision. [Obs.] --Lam. ii. 15.
To clap hold of, to seize roughly or quickly.
To clap up.
(a) To imprison hastily or without due formality.
(b) To make or contrive hastily. [Obs.] "Was ever match
clapped up so suddenly?" --Shak.
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clap on
(wn) | clap on
v 1: apply carelessly; "slap some paint onto the wall" [syn:
slap on, clap on, slam on] |
clap together
(wn) | clap together
v 1: make hastily and carelessly [syn: clap up, {clap
together}, slap together] |
clap up
(wn) | clap up
v 1: make hastily and carelessly [syn: clap up, {clap
together}, slap together] |
clapboard
(wn) | clapboard
n 1: a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other;
used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
[syn: clapboard, weatherboard, weatherboarding]
v 1: cover with clapboards |
clapped out
(wn) | clapped out
adj 1: worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate
(of cars or machines or people) |
clapper
(wn) | clapper
n 1: someone who applauds [syn: clapper, applauder]
2: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane
and located in the oral cavity [syn: tongue, lingua,
glossa, clapper]
3: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by
hitting the side [syn: clapper, tongue] |
clapper valve
(wn) | clapper valve
n 1: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to
flow in only one direction [syn: clack valve, clack,
clapper valve] |
clapperboard
(wn) | clapperboard
n 1: photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion
picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged
together |
clapperclaw
(wn) | clapperclaw
v 1: claw with the nails
2: use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the
policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother
shouted at the teacher" [syn: abuse, clapperclaw,
blackguard, shout] |
clappers
(wn) | clappers
n 1: a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow
pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and
fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish
dancers) in rhythm with the dance [syn: bones,
castanets, clappers, finger cymbals] |
clapping
(wn) | clapping
n 1: a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
[syn: applause, hand clapping, clapping] |
claptrap
(wn) | claptrap
n 1: pompous or pretentious talk or writing [syn: bombast,
fustian, rant, claptrap, blah] |
hand clapping
(wn) | hand clapping
n 1: a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
[syn: applause, hand clapping, clapping] |
handclap
(wn) | handclap
n 1: a clap of the hands to indicate approval |
thunderclap
(wn) | thunderclap
n 1: a single sharp crash of thunder
2: a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a
bombshell" [syn: bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap] |
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