CLAPPERBOARD


Meaning of CLAPPERBOARD in English

also clapper-board

(~s)

A ~ consists of two pieces of wood that are connected by a hinge and hit together before each scene when making a film, to make it easier to match the sound and pictures of different scenes. (BRIT; in AM, use clapboard )

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