Plural of clapper
regular plural
The plural of clapper is clappers.
Forms of clapper
| Singular | clapper /ˈklæpɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | clappers |
| Countable | countable |
Clappers in a sentence
- After hurling their insults, they ran like the clappers to get away.From the entry like the clappers
- We are all season clappers and along with the pakhawaj, we give the beat.1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 181. From the entry pakhavaj
- SCREEN 5 — Perhaps the toughest — going like the clappers sometimes works but generally you'll have to be smarter than that.1987?, Imagine Software, Legend of Kage (video game instruction leaflet). From the entry hold
- In fact she made quite a nice little rider — a bit rough, like these Australians always were, but quite secure in her seat and going like the clappers.2006, Kerry Greenwood, Murder in the Dark. From the entry like the clappers
Meaning of clapper
- noun One who claps; a person who applauds by clapping the hands.
- noun An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue.
- noun A wooden mechanical device used as a scarecrow; bird-scaring rattle, a wind-rattle or a wind-clapper.
Questions about the plural of clapper
- What is the plural of clapper?
- The plural of clapper is clappers.
- Is clapper countable?
- Clapper is a countable noun.
Source and license
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