clapper
pronunciation
How to pronounce clapper in British English:
UK [ˈklæpə(r)]
How to pronounce clapper in American English:
US ['klæpər]
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- Noun:
- someone who applauds
- a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
Word Origin
- clapper (n.)
- late 13c., agent noun from clap (v.). Meaning "tongue of a bell" is from late 14c. Old English had clipur. Meaning "hinged board snapped in front of a camera at the start of filming to synchronize picture and sound" is from 1940.
Example
- 1. Mr. clapper informed obama administration officials on wednesday .
- 2. The front-runner , though , is james clapper , the pentagon 's undersecretary for intelligence .
- 3. At a march 10 senate hearing , the national intelligence director , james clapper , predicted col. gadhafi would eventually prevail .
- 4. By clapper said he has to persuade defense secretary robert gates , regularly publish information overhead .
- 5. U.s. director of national intelligence james clapper and seven other intelligence chiefs go to capitol hill thursday to discuss intelligence strategy for the coming year .