clapper

English Thesaurus

1. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	striker,
definition	:	the part of a mechanical device that strikes something (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	bell,
definition	:	a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck (noun.artifact)

2. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity (noun.body)

hypernym	:	organ,
definition	:	a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function (noun.body)

hypernym	:	articulator,
definition	:	a movable speech organ (noun.body)

part holonym	:	gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud,
definition	:	an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue (noun.body)

part meronym	:	mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris,
definition	:	the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge (noun.body)

part meronym	:	pharynx, throat,
definition	:	the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone (noun.body)

3. someone who applauds (noun.person)

hypernym	:	extoller, laudator, lauder,
definition	:	someone who communicates high praise (noun.person)

4. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	clap,
definition	:	strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact)

5. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity (noun.body)

derivation	:	tongue,
definition	:	lick or explore with the tongue (verb.contact)

derivation	:	tongue,
definition	:	articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments (verb.creation)

derivation	:	lingual,
definition	:	pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue (adj.pert)

derivation	:	lingual, linguistic,
definition	:	consisting of or related to language (adj.pert)

6. someone who applauds (noun.person)

derivation	:	clap, spat,
definition	:	clap one's hands together (verb.body)

derivation	:	applaud,
definition	:	express approval of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	acclaim, applaud, clap, spat,
definition	:	clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication)

7. metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	clap,
definition	:	strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise (verb.contact)

8. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity (noun.body)

derivation	:	tongue,
definition	:	lick or explore with the tongue (verb.contact)

derivation	:	tongue,
definition	:	articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments (verb.creation)

derivation	:	lingual,
definition	:	pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue (adj.pert)

derivation	:	lingual, linguistic,
definition	:	consisting of or related to language (adj.pert)

9. someone who applauds (noun.person)

derivation	:	clap, spat,
definition	:	clap one's hands together (verb.body)

derivation	:	applaud,
definition	:	express approval of (verb.communication)

derivation	:	acclaim, applaud, clap, spat,
definition	:	clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval (verb.communication)