: one that claps: such as
a
: the tongue of a bell
b
: a mechanical device that makes noise especially by the banging of one part against another
c
: a person who applauds
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No bigger than at 5-2 in the tiebreak, when Shelton unleashed a forehand clapper off the return down the line.
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Lukas Weese, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
For the time being, though, White can continue to build on her own Guinness Record: Television’s most frequent clapper.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The Queen watched a shot being coordinated by VFX supervisor Mark Robinson alongside executive producer Jed Mercurio and also got to use the clapper board.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Traditional rattles are still made out of metal cans or gourds and clapper sticks were originally made from elderberry branches, Cohen said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lukas Weese, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2025
For the time being, though, White can continue to build on her own Guinness Record: Television’s most frequent clapper.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The Queen watched a shot being coordinated by VFX supervisor Mark Robinson alongside executive producer Jed Mercurio and also got to use the clapper board.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Traditional rattles are still made out of metal cans or gourds and clapper sticks were originally made from elderberry branches, Cohen said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Clapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clapper. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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clapper
noun
clap·per
ˈklap-ər 
1
: the tongue of a bell
2
: one that makes a clapping sound
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