Clappers
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
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
Framework senses
- §1
- 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
- §2
- a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- §3
- someone who applauds