thunderclap
pronunciation
How to pronounce thunderclap in British English:
UK [ˈθʌndəklæp]
How to pronounce thunderclap in American English:
US [ˈθʌndərklæp]
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- Noun:
- a single sharp crash of thunder
- a shocking surprise
Word Origin
- thunderclap (n.)
- also thunder-clap, late 14c., from thunder (n.) + clap (n.1).
Example
- 1. But , in an effort to preserve the impression of stability in the baltics , the defenders of the peg risk creating the conditions for another almighty economic thunderclap later this year .