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Clap \Clap\ (kl[a^]p), n.
1. A loud noise made by sudden collision; a bang. ``Give the
door such a clap, as you go out, as will shake the whole
room.'' --Swift.

2. A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.

Horrible claps of thunder. --Hakewill.

3. A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.

What, fifty of my followers at a clap! --Shak.

4. A striking of hands to express approbation.

Unextrected claps or hisses. --Addison.

5. Noisy talk; chatter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

6. (Falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.

{Clap dish}. See {Clack dish}, under {Clack}, n.

{Clap net}, a net for taking birds, made to close or clap
together.