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clapper
(encz) | clapper,jazyk (v ústech) upovídaného n: Jiří Dadák |
clapper
(encz) | clapper,srdce zvonu Zdeněk Brož |
clapper
(encz) | clapper,tleskající n: Jiří Dadák |
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.
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Clapper
(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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Clapper
(gcide) | Clapper \Clap"per\, n. [F. clapier.]
A rabbit burrow. [Obs.]
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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] |
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clapper valve
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clapperboard
(encz) | clapperboard,klapka n: Zdeněk Brož |
clapperclaw
(encz) | clapperclaw, v: |
clappers
(encz) | clappers, n: |
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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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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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] |
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