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Clapper Common

Clapper has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

someone who applauds

2

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

3

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

4

One who claps; a person who applauds by clapping the hands.

5

A rabbit burrow.

Verb
1

To ring a bell by pulling a rope attached to the clapper.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

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Origin

This word comes from adding the suffix "-er" to "clap." It originally referred to a person or thing that claps.

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