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clapboard

 

[ หˆklรฆpหŒbษ”หrd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

film production

A long, narrow board with a hinged stick at one end, used to indicate the start of a scene in filmmaking.

Examples of usage

  • The director held up the clapboard before shouting 'Action!'
  • The clapboard is an essential tool for syncing audio and video in post-production.
Context #2 | Noun

construction

A long, thin board with one edge thicker than the other, used for siding buildings.

Examples of usage

  • The carpenters installed the clapboard siding on the exterior of the house.
  • The historic colonial houses in New England often feature clapboard exteriors.

Translations

Translations of the word "clapboard" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น claquete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฒเฅˆเคชเคฌเฅ‹เคฐเฅเคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klappe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ papan tepuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั…ะปะพะฟะฐะฒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ klaps

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒใƒณใ‚ณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท clap

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ claqueta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท klaket

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํด๋ž˜ํผ๋ณด๋“œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒู„ุงูƒูŠุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klapka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ klapka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœบ่ฎฐๆฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ klapa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klappborรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฟะฐะปะฐา› ั‚ะฐา›ั‚ะฐัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒšแƒแƒžแƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ klapbord

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ claqueta

Etymology

The term 'clapboard' originated from the Old English word 'clรฆppan' meaning 'to throb or beat'. In the context of film production, the clapboard's purpose is to create a visual and auditory cue to synchronize sound and picture during editing. In construction, clapboard siding has been used for centuries as a durable and weather-resistant building material.

See also: clap, clapper, clapping.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,749 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.