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Sound activated electrical switch
Enterprises, Inc. Joseph Pedott marketed the clapper with the slogan "Clap On! Clap Off! The Clapper!". The Clapper plugs into a U.S.-type electrical outlet
The_Clapper
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Clapper or clapper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clapper or Clappers may refer to: Clappers (record label), a New York-based reggae label
Clapper
American government official (born 1941)
James Robert Clapper Jr. (born March 14, 1941) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Director of National Intelligence
James_Clapper
Percussion instrument
made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell (jingle bell)
Bell
American social network for short videos
Clapper is an American short-form video-hosting service headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It was founded in 2020 by Edison Chen as an alternative for TikTok
Clapper_(service)
Canadian ice hockey player (1907–1978)
"Dit" Clapper (February 9, 1907 – January 20, 1978) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Clapper played his entire professional career for the Boston
Dit_Clapper
2017 American film
The Clapper is a 2017 American comedy film written and directed by Dito Montiel, based on his novel Eddie Krumble Is the Clapper. It stars Ed Helms, Amanda
The_Clapper_(film)
American journalism award
The Raymond Clapper Memorial Award, later called the Washington Reporting Raymond Clapper Award, was an American journalism award presented from 1944
Raymond Clapper Memorial Award
Raymond_Clapper_Memorial_Award
Musical instrument
of Chinese musical instruments Traditional Japanese musical instruments "The Myanmar Orchestra or "Saing Waing"". "Chinese Traditional Bamboo Clappers"
Bamboo_clapper
Device used to aid in the syncing of audio with a moving image
A clapperboard, also known as a dumb slate, clapboard, film clapper, film slate, movie slate, or production slate, is a device used in filmmaking, television
Clapperboard
Bridge formed by large flat slabs of stone
A clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of the English West Country (Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor) and in other upland areas
Clapper_bridge
Percussion instrument
A clapper is a basic form of percussion instrument. It consists of two long solid pieces that are struck together producing sound. They exist in many
Clapper_(musical_instrument)
New world bird of salt marshes, recently split into different species
The clapper rail (Rallus crepitans) is a member of the rail family, Rallidae. The taxonomy for this species is confusing and still being determined. It
Clapper_rail
American journalist (1892–1944)
journalists." Clapper died in a plane crash while covering the invasion of the Marshall Islands during World War II. Raymond Lewis Clapper was born on May
Raymond_Clapper
Australian Thoroughbred racehorse (2010–2025)
Happy Clapper (25 October 2010 – April 2025) was a multiple Group 1-winning Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. He is also remembered for having run
Happy_Clapper
Member of a motion picture filming crew
A clapper loader or second assistant camera (2nd AC) is part of a film crew whose main functions are that of loading the raw film stock into camera magazines
Clapper_loader
Organization covering the US executive branch
the award passed to the Scripps Howard National Journalism Awards. Under Scripps Howard, the Washington Reporting Raymond Clapper Award was presented
White House Correspondents' Association
White_House_Correspondents'_Association
River in New York, United States
creek flows through the 818-acre (3.31 km2) Clapper Hollow State Forest, which was purchased by the state in the 1930s. Clapper Hollow Creek is a classified
Clapper_Hollow_Creek
American basketball coach
Billy Clapper (born December 25, 1982, in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is an American basketball coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He is a basketball
Billy_Clapper
2001 studio album by Gorillaz
"Man Research (Clapper)" contains samples of "In the Hall of the Mountain Queen" written and performed by Raymond Scott. "Rock the House" contains samples
Gorillaz_(album)
Species of bird
American ornithologist Robert Ridgway. This species is closely related to the clapper rail, and until recently was considered a subspecies. It has a long,
Ridgway's_rail
Species of bird
The Cape clapper lark (Corypha apiata) is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa. It derives its name from the wing clapping which forms
Cape_clapper_lark
Ancient Chinese musical instrument
clapper-bells, are a form of bell found in Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological sites in China. They consist of a hollow bell body and a clapper dangled
Ling_(bell)
Topics referred to by the same term
The clapper lark has been split into two species: Cape clapper lark, Mirafra apiata Eastern clapper lark, Mirafra fasciolata This disambiguation page
Clapper_lark
English character actor (1934–1988)
in The Beatles' Help! (1965), Clapper in How I Won the War (1967), Henry Salt in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), and Planchet in The Three
Roy_Kinnear
American federal court case
Liberties Union v. Clapper, 785 F.3d 787 (2nd Cir., 2015), was a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and its affiliate, the New York Civil
American Civil Liberties Union v. Clapper
American_Civil_Liberties_Union_v._Clapper
Flow control device
of the flapper. It then remains open until the tank drains and the flapper falls due to gravity. Another variation of this mechanism is the clapper valve
Check_valve
2013 United States Supreme Court case
Clapper v. Amnesty International USA, 568 U.S. 398 (2013), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Amnesty International USA
Clapper v. Amnesty International USA
Clapper_v._Amnesty_International_USA
American gadget company
popular products are The Clapper and the Chia Pet. Joseph Enterprises was founded in California in 1981 by Joseph Pedott. The Clapper, a switch activated
Joseph_Enterprises
Mechanical bell that functions by means of an electromagnet
clapper, actuated by an electromagnet (E). In its rest position the clapper is held away from the bell a short distance by its springy arm. When the switch
Electric_bell
Species of bird
The eastern clapper lark (Corypha fasciolata) is a small passerine bird which breeds in southern Africa. It derives its name from the wing clapping which
Eastern_clapper_lark
Medical condition
congenital malformation known as a "bell-clapper deformity" wherein the testis is inadequately attached to the scrotum allowing it to move more freely
Testicular_torsion
Type of self-closing double gate
Clapper gates are a distinctive type of self-closing double gate, unique to the navigable reaches of the River Trent. They were erected along the towpath
Clapper_gates
Whistleblower and NSA contractor (born 1983)
of ACLU v. Clapper, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said that Section 215 of the Patriot Act did not authorize the NSA to collect
Edward_Snowden
Founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
considered using a ram's horn (shofar) like the Jews or a wooden clapper like the Christians, but one of the Muslims in the community had a dream where a man in
Muhammad
Traditional idiophone
A clapper stick (also clap-stick or split stick rattle) is a traditional idiophone common among the indigenous peoples of California. It is traditionally
Clapper_stick
Genre of Chinese opera
bangzi (河北梆子) is a genre of Chinese opera from the northern province of Hebei. It may also be found in the nearby cities of Beijing and Tianjin, as well
Hebei_bangzi
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Clapper is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A post office called Clapper was established in 1872, and remained
Clapper,_Missouri
Village in Cornwall, England
United Kingdom. The village is beside the River Camel, southeast of Wadebridge. The settlement of Egloshayle itself was removed from the civil parish in
Egloshayle
Bell in a church
of a cup-shaped metal resonator with a pivoted clapper hanging inside which strikes the sides when the bell is swung. It is hung within a steeple or belltower
Church_bell
Experimental electric bell
other bell, which has the opposite charge. The clapper then touches the other bell and the process reverses, leading to oscillation. The use of electrostatic
Oxford_Electric_Bell
Clapper Post, or Klapperpost in German, was an urban postal service in Vienna, the capital of Austria, and in some of the country's other cities, that
Clapper_Post
Bell designed to be rung by hand
now made of plastic – and moves the arm to make the hinged clapper strike the inside of the bell. An individual handbell can be used simply as a signal
Handbell
Set of bells hung for English full circle ringing
controls the speed of the clapper. In very small bells this can be nearly as long as the rest of the clapper. The rope is attached to one side of the wheel
Ring_of_bells
British administrative body
Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England. The council was created in 1889
Hertfordshire_County_Council
Mass surveillance program run by the NSA
publication of the reports by The Guardian and The Washington Post, the United States Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, on June 7, 2013, released
PRISM
American politician and military officer (born 1981)
district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004. Gabbard was a member of the Democratic Party until 2022, after
Tulsi_Gabbard
The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL). It was donated by the Governor General of
List_of_Stanley_Cup_champions
American wrestler
Charles Ellis Clapper (December 20, 1875 – September 14, 1937) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. In 1904, he won a bronze
Charles_Clapper
Christine Pelosi to the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, demanded an intelligence briefing in light of Russian interference in the election to
2016 United States presidential election
2016_United_States_presidential_election
also unaware of the existence of the formal investigation at that time. In November 2017, Clapper explained that at the time of the Stephanopoulos interview
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections
Cast with many actors given similar standing
that ties the film and characters together. Films that feature ensembles tend to emphasize the interconnectivity of the characters, even when the characters
Ensemble_cast
Lake in Delaware County, New York, United States
Clapper Lake is a small lake located south-southwest of the hamlet of South Worcester in Delaware County, New York. Clapper Lake drains northwest via
Clapper_Lake
Actor who predominantly plays distinctive or eccentric characters
rather than leading ones. The term is somewhat abstract and open to interpretation. While all actors play "characters", the term character actor is often
Character_actor
US Cabinet-level government official
general James Clapper as the fourth DNI. Clapper was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 5, and replaced acting director David C. Gompert. The fifth DNI
Director of National Intelligence
Director_of_National_Intelligence
Appeals. ACLU v Clapper was heard before the Second Circuit on May 7, 2015. The Second Circuit did not address the constitutionality of the data collection
Litigation over global surveillance
Litigation_over_global_surveillance
Film management and logistics role
showing the slate ("clapperboard") on camera, and bringing the clapper down to make a synchronisation point for audio (the sound of the clapper) and picture
Assistant_director
Biggest bell in Cologne Cathedral
kilograms (53,000 lb), a clapper weighing about 700 kilograms (1,500 lb) and a diameter of 322 centimetres (10 ft 7 in), it is the second largest (horizontally
Petersglocke
American businessman (born 1958)
and television personality. He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Mark_Cuban
Building in Cambridge, Massachusetts
students were suspected but the clapper was never found. Three years later the disappearance of the replacement clapper, under similar circumstances
Memorial Hall (Harvard University)
Memorial_Hall_(Harvard_University)
English actress, singer, and author (born 1933)
played the role of Fräulein Schneider in the West End revival of the musical Cabaret at the Lyric Theatre. She won the Laurence Olivier Award, and the Clarence
Sheila_Hancock
American actor and comedian (born 1968)
was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2003 and played Tracy Jordan on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock from
Tracy_Morgan
Aspect of Japanese music
percussion instruments. Bin-sasara (編木、板ささら); also spelled bin-zasara – clapper made from wooden slats connected by a rope or cord Chappa (— チャッパ) – Hand
Traditional Japanese musical instruments
Traditional_Japanese_musical_instruments
Process of making a motion picture
they are ready. The AD follows with "roll camera", answered by "speed!" by the camera operator once the camera is recording. The clapper loader, who is
Filmmaking
Bridge in Somerset, England
Tarr Steps is a clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England. The bridge is in a national nature reserve about
Tarr_Steps
Person supervising the making of a film
to assist the main producers. A producer hires a director for the film, as well as other key crew members. The producer must ensure the film is delivered
Film_producer
American politician (born 1971)
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to be prosecuted for lying to Congress while under oath about the phone metadata program that Snowden exposed
Thomas_Massie
Private university in Princeton, New Jersey, US
act of climbing to the top of Nassau Hall to steal the bell clapper, which rings to signal the start of classes on the first day of the school year. For
Princeton_University
Pu opera, also known as Puzhou clapper opera, is a variety of Chinese opera from southern Shanxi, China. It is closely related to qinqiang. It is a very
Pu_opera
The term guban (Chinese: 鼓板; pinyin: gǔbǎn) refers collectively to a small drum and paiban (clapper), which are played simultaneously, by a single player
Guban_(instrument)
Brief appearance in performing art
films. Originally, in the 1920s, a "cameo role" meant "a small character part that stands out from the other minor parts". The Oxford English Dictionary
Cameo_appearance
Person who controls the artistic and dramatic aspects of a film production
visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast
Film_director
Selection of actors or performers for a role
In the performing arts industry such as theatre, film, or television, casting, or a casting call, is a pre-production process for selecting a certain
Casting_(performing_arts)
Ringing of a church bell immediately after a death
the bell rises to the inverted position and the clapper is moving faster and crosses to the other side. On the return stroke the same happens but the
Death_knell
American filmmaker and actor (1947–2025)
and that Russia had attacked the United States. Other advisory board members at the time of launch included James Clapper, Max Boot, Charles Sykes, and
Rob_Reiner
Profession
producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the production of media such as films, television, music, radio, or video games. In films, the executive producer
Executive_producer
American politician and naval officer (1936–2018)
hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee where Republican and Democratic senators and intelligence officers, including James R. Clapper Jr., the Director
John_McCain
Art of ringing a set of bells in mathematical patterns
that required for swing-chiming gave control over the time between successive strikes of the clapper. Ordinarily a bell will swing through a small arc
Change_ringing
Person who portrays a character in a production
production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous
Actor
Liberty ship of WWII
SS Raymond Clapper was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Raymond Clapper, a commentator and news analyst
SS_Raymond_Clapper
Ramiro II of Aragon legend
off their heads, building a circle with the heads, with the chief noble's head suspended as the bell clapper. The result was then shown as an example to
Bell_of_Huesca
Person who writes for films, TV shows, comics, and games
(also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can
Screenwriter
American author, filmmaker, musician
Down (2015) The Clapper (2017) Critical Thinking (2020) Riff Raff (2024) A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2003) Eddie Krumble Is the Clapper (2007) Story
Dito_Montiel
American intelligence officer
President Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, at the recommendation of Director James R. Clapper. On February 15, 2011, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted unanimously
Stephanie_O'Sullivan
American actor (1979–2025)
in the second season of the drama series The Wire, Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the war drama miniseries Generation Kill (2008), Deputy "So-and-So" in the supernatural
James_Ransone
Hamlet in Devon, England
example of an ancient clapper bridge over the river. First recorded in the 14th century, the bridge is believed to have been built in the 13th century to enable
Postbridge
Australian jockey (born 1987)
(2025) Doncaster Handicap – (1) – Happy Clapper (2018) Epsom Handicap – (2) – Rock Kingdom (2009), Happy Clapper (2017) Flight Stakes – (1) – First Seal
Blake_Shinn
Practice of casting and tuning bells
The clapper or tongue is manufactured in a similar process as the bell. Special care is given to cast the clapper at the proper weight, as a clapper that
Bellfounding
2018 documentary film
— for the first time. Scotton gave a speech in 2011 at his high school about his adoption story, which caught the attention of Benjamin Clapper, executive
I_Lived_on_Parker_Avenue
Various processes by which imagery is created
VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production. The integration
Visual_effects
Clapper used in Chinese music
The paiban (Chinese: 拍板; pinyin: pāibǎn) is a clapper made from several flat pieces of hardwood or bamboo (or, formerly, sometimes also ivory or metal)
Paiban
Oldest datable cast bell in Germany
part of the works, the old clapper was removed and hung in the Stadtsmuseum. A new clapper has been fitted and the bell can now be rung. The bell is suspended
Lullusglocke
Portuguese actress and model (born 1991)
Female Model at the Portuguese Golden Globes (Globos de Ouro) in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016. In 2019, she was the winner of the Globos de Ouro for
Sara_Sampaio
Structure providing passage across a fence
Low-level stile A step stile in the Lake District National Park Modern roadside stile in Sweden A wooden stile in Kent Clapper stile in Rampton, Cambridgeshire
Stile
Performing voice-overs to a character or provide information
Voice acting is the art of performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses
Voice_acting
Season of television series
Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025. Perez, Jose (March 11, 2025). "View of the clapper is seen on the set of "Daredevil:
Daredevil: Born Again season 2
Daredevil:_Born_Again_season_2
American politician (born 1963)
to the U.S." The Daily Dot. Retrieved May 18, 2020. Trujillo, Mario (December 19, 2013). "Paul: Clapper should resign for 'lying to Congress'". The Hill
Rand_Paul
American actress (born 1970)
May 2018, the series was cancelled by the network after two seasons. In 2017, Remini co-starred in the comedy films Mad Families, The Clapper, and Handsome
Leah_Remini
American game show personality (born 1957)
needed] On the May 24, 2013 episode of Wheel of Fortune, White was presented with a Guinness World Record certificate for most frequent clapper. As of January
Vanna_White
was awarded until the year 2000. In 2025, the honorary Amanda was awarded to director Hans Petter Moland and the Golden Clapper to the composer duo Geir
List_of_Amanda_Award_winners
THE CLAPPER
THE CLAPPER
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
THE CLAPPER
THE CLAPPER
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Happiness; Joy
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Lucky
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Jain, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi
Love
Boy/Male
Arabic
Unhappy; Morose
Boy/Male
English Latin
Roman clan name.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soumyata | ஸோஉஂமà¯à®¯à®¤à®¾
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Quiet; Serious
Girl/Female
English Russian
Aintroduced to Britain in the 13th century, made popular in the 14th century by the cult of St...
Boy/Male
Sikh
One accepting gods being as true
Boy/Male
British, English
Dark Water; In the Seventeenth Century; Diminutive of Douglas
THE CLAPPER
THE CLAPPER
THE CLAPPER
THE CLAPPER
THE CLAPPER
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
def. art.
The.
n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
v. i.
See Thee.
n.
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
n.
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
n.
The parson bird.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
pron.
The objective case of thou. See Thou.