ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English thonder clappe
1. : a clap of thunder
2. : something likened to or suggesting a clap of thunder (as in suddenness, sound, or effect)
a thunderclap of applause — New Yorker
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English thonder clappe
1. : a clap of thunder
2. : something likened to or suggesting a clap of thunder (as in suddenness, sound, or effect)
a thunderclap of applause — New Yorker
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012