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clap(1) (iou)



clap noun1. [klap] ME.
[from CLAP verb1.]
I. A noise or action.
Noisy talk, chatter. Long obsolete exc. dial. ME.
For combs. see CLAP verb1
A sounding blow; a slap, a pat. ME.
S. Johnson All the forms of..salutation, from the clap on the shoulder to the humble bow.
A sudden stroke (lit. & fig.). obsolete exc. Scot. & in afterclap s.v. AFTER-. ME.
An abrupt explosive noise, as of two hard surfaces striking one another; the report of a gun. LME.
b. spec. A peal of thunder. LME.
c. spec. The noise of the palms of the hands being struck together; (a round of) applause. L16.
II. A physical object.
= CLAPPER noun1 1; esp. the clapper of a mill. ME.
The human tongue. ME-L16.
The lower mandible of a hawk. L15..