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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance..
With an air of having accomplished her intention, Aunt Alice sat down amid great cheers and handclappings from the opposite side.
The open air, like a vast bell of glass, clamped down over them, muffling the volume, reducing the impact and precision of their notes: for all its ardour, the Linfield Rhythm Quartette remained a background noise only; an accompaniment to the talk, the laughter, the sudden shouts and handclappings.
The bright smiles and handclappings which Charleston ladies bestowed upon the receding delegates were applause for an irrevocable step toward war; […]
But passages of traditionalist flamenco, with Mr. Giménez accompanied by six-beat handclapping, were soon overlaid with DJ Panko’s scratching or Javier Martin’s thumb-popping bass lines.
Use handclapping when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Handclapping means The activity of clapping hands, especially as part of a musical performance..
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With an air of having accomplished her intention, Aunt Alice sat down amid great cheers and handclappings from the opposite side.
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