clapper

Example Sentences

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“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

Julia: The clapper, most ingeniously used to turn on and off a Christmas tree.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2019

He presses Play on his computer and we crack up at all the outtakes, like me crossing my eyes while clapping the clapper board.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio