clapper

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈklæpɚ/

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To ring a bell by pulling a rope attached to the clapper. / To make a repetitive clapping sound; to clatter. / Of birds, to repeatedly strike the mandibles together.

Japanese Meaning

鐘に取り付けられた紐を引くことで、内部のクラッパーを動かし、ベルを鳴らす動作。 / 繰り返し拍手をするような音や、ガタガタとした鳴る音を発する動作。 / 鳥がくちばしを繰り返し打ち合わせる動作。

What is this buttons?

Please clapper the old church bell at dawn to call the villagers to the meeting.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

お願いですから、村人を集めるために夜明けに古い教会の鐘の舌を引いて鳴らしてください。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To ring a bell by pulling a rope attached to the clapper.

It is still necessary to warn clergymen against allowing the lazy and pernicious practice of 'clappering,' i.e. tying the bell-rope to the clapper, and pulling it instead of the bell.

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Sense（2）

To make a repetitive clapping sound; to clatter.

Sense（3）

Of birds, to repeatedly strike the mandibles together.

clappers

（ present singular third-person ）

clappering

（ participle present ）

clappered

（ participle past ）

clappered

（ past ）

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