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clapping

/ˈklæpɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. That claps.
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“And I shall get back to Kansas,” cried Dorothy, clapping her hands.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 94 · B2
ha!” he cried, clapping his hands, and looking as delighted as a child with a new toy.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 8 · B2
There was a general clapping of hands at this: it was the first really clever thing the King had said that day.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 93 · B2
“Excellent!” cried Holmes, clapping the Inspector on the back.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 39 · B2

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