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snap

noun (BREAKING NOISE)
 
 
/snæp/

Definition

[C usually singular] a sudden loud sound like something breaking or closing: She broke the stick over her knee with a loud snap.Sounds made by objects, movement or impact [C] US for press studFastening clothing and textiles
(Definition of snap noun (BREAKING NOISE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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