хлопу́шка — meaning in English
khlopushka
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English meaning
- banger noun Something or someone that makes a loud, sudden noise.
- clapperboard noun A hinged board used at the start of a film take, clapped shut to help line up the picture and sound during editing.
- firecracker noun A small paper-wrapped explosive that makes a loud bang, used for celebrations.
- flyswatter noun A hand-held tool used to kill or drive away flies and other insects.
- slapstick noun Comedy built on exaggerated physical mishaps — falls, chases, collisions and blows — rather than on words.
Senses
хлопу́шка is used for these senses in English:
- banger (British) A firework that makes a bang.
- clapperboard (film) A device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production to be able to synchronize picture and sound during editing.
- firecracker A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
- flyswatter A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
- slapstick (countable) A pair of sticks attached at one end and used to create a slapping sound effect, used especially in slapstick comedy; a type of clapper.
banger — full definition
- noun Something or someone that makes a loud, sudden noise.
- noun A small firework that goes off with a loud bang.
- noun (informal, vulgar) Someone who has sex.
- noun (informal) An old car in poor condition, so called because its engine tends to backfire noisily.
clapperboard — full definition
- noun A hinged board used at the start of a film take, clapped shut to help line up the picture and sound during editing.
- verb To mark the start of a film take by clapping a clapperboard shut in front of the camera.
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