🔔clapper

noun
/ˈklæpər/

Meaning

The free-swinging metal piece inside a bell that strikes it to produce sound.

Example Sentences

The clapper inside the bell was broken.

Synonyms

bell hammer, striker, tongue

Antonyms

silencer, stopper

Collocations

bell clapper, broken clapper, clapper inside

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