clap
/klæp/ n [C] (PUTTING HANDS TOGETHER)Definition
› the act of hitting your hands together to make a short, loud noise, esp. at the end of a speech or performance to show that you are pleased: There were a few claps, and then embarrassing silence. › A clap of thunder is the sudden, loud noise of thunder.
(Definition of clap n (PUTTING HANDS TOGETHER) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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