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klapp — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clapper noun The part inside a bell that swings and strikes it to make it ring.
  • doorknocker noun A knocker mounted on a door.
  • pat verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.
  • squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.

Senses

klapp is used for these senses in English:

  • clapper An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clanger or tongue.
  • doorknocker (architectural elements) A knocker mounted on a door.
  • pat A light tap or slap, especially with the hands.
  • squeeze A hug or other affectionate grasp.

clapper — full definition

  1. noun The part inside a bell that swings and strikes it to make it ring.
  2. noun The hinged board on a clapperboard, used at the start of a film take to sync sound and picture.
  3. noun Someone who claps or applauds.

doorknocker — full definition

  1. noun A knocker mounted on a door.
  2. noun A person who doorknocks.

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