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clap
Noun
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A clap is the act of hitting the palms of your hands together to make a noise.
She made a clap with her hands to get the man's attention.
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A clap can be any load sound made by two things hitting each other.
There was a loud clap when she closed the book.
clap
Verb
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To clap is to make a noise by hitting the palms of your hands together.
The crowd clapped when the baseball team won the game.
hands
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noun
(= custody)
(with 'in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
my fate is in your hands
too much power in the president's hands
your guests are now in my custody
the mother was awarded custody of the children
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noun
(= work force)
the force of workers available