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clapstick

clapstick noun: a kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.

Noun

clapstick (plural clapsticks)

  1. A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
    Synonyms:
    clapper, musicstick
  2. A clapperboard.

Synonyms of clapstick

Forms of clapstick

pluralclapsticks

Origin of clapstick

From clap + stick.

Questions about clapstick

What does clapstick mean?
Clapstick means a kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
What part of speech is clapstick?
Clapstick is a noun.
What is the plural of clapstick?
The plural of clapstick is clapsticks.

Words near clapstick in the dictionary

  1. Clapsaddle
  2. Clapsaddles
  3. clapshot
  4. clapskate
  5. clapskates
  6. clapstick
  7. clapsticks
  8. clapt
  9. clapter
  10. Clapton
  11. Clapton in Gordano

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