Definition of clop
:a sound made by or as if by a hoof or wooden shoe against the pavement
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But silence reigned, seldom broken by more than the clop of hooves and the bell’s sad call.
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Horse-Drawn Street Car Clip-clop along the street on rails up Main Street.
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So with the thunderous clop of hoofs, our leaders begin a tremendous stampede to evade danger.
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Origin and Etymology of clop
CLOP Defined for Kids
clop
play
noun
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Definition of clop for Students
:a sound like that of a hoof against pavement
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