clapper

Example Sentences

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The crowd were on their feet as the clapper signalled the final 10 seconds, testament to the efforts of both women.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

“There is this secretive marsh bird called a clapper rail,” Mx.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Looking out over the river, Dominguez began to sing a “gathering song,” using a clapper stick made from an elderberry branch.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2021

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

Rosa waves and clicks her clapper, but I’m slumping again.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen