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CLAPPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
Synonyms:
clapper; tongue
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("clapper" is a kind of...):
striker (the part of a mechanical device that strikes something)
Holonyms ("clapper" is a part of...):
bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)
Derivation:
clap (strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Synonyms:
clapper; glossa; lingua; tongue
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("clapper" is a kind of...):
organ (a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function)
articulator (a movable speech organ)
Meronyms (parts of "clapper"):
gustatory organ; taste bud; tastebud (an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue)
Holonyms ("clapper" is a part of...):
mouth; oral cavity; oral fissure; rima oris (the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge)
pharynx; throat (the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who applauds
Synonyms:
applauder; clapper
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("clapper" is a kind of...):
extoller; laudator; lauder (someone who communicates high praise)
Derivation:
clap (clap one's hands together)
clap (clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval)
