Many times the chime or bell won't work because the clapper or plunger is dirty.
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Back in the 1970s, the bolt that held the clapper in place inside the bell broke.
From the newscientist.com
Hollywood greeted him with one very loud clapper and a lot of awkward silence.
From the latimes.com
Clapper, a retired Air Force general, is the Pentagon's top intelligence official.
From the timesunion.com
Your not even a clapper, you have completely wrote off our best manager ever.
From the thisislocallondon.co.uk
I happily admit to being a clapper but bringing AB back would a huge backward step.
From the thisislocallondon.co.uk
Clapper provided no details of how cuts could compromise intelligence capabilities.
From the washingtonpost.com
Clapper is a professional engineer with over seven years of diversified experience.
From the timesunion.com
Once again, you, as well as every other happy clapper has proven to be the downfall.
From the expressandstar.com
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Someone who applauds
Tongue: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
(clappers) bones: a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
A clapper is a basic form of percussion instrument. It consists of two long solid pieces that are clapped together producing sound. A straightforward instrument to produce and play, they exist in many forms in many different cultures around the world. ...
The Clapper is a sound activated electrical switch, sold by San Francisco, California based Joseph Enterprises, Inc and marketed with the slogan "Clap On!" and as a separate phrase "Clap Off!". The Clapper works with any American standard electrical outlet.
Clappers is/was a New York-based reggae label that was formed by Lister Hewan-Lowe in 1980.
(The Clappers) The Clappers are a Melbourne-based rock band that were active from 2000-2004. The band consisted of Daniel Cookson (drums), Michael Birleson (guitar and vocals), Amanda Molloy (bass) and Kenton Molloy (guitar, vocals and blues harp) and are recognizable through their fuzz tone ...
An object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; A wooden mechanical device used as a scarecrow; bird-scaring rattle, a wind-rattle or a wind-clapper