clapboard
noun
clap·board
ˈkla-bərd 
ˈkla(p)-ˌbȯrd
ˈkla(p)-ˌbȯrd
1
archaic
: a size of board for making staves and wainscoting
2
: a narrow board usually thicker at one edge than the other used for siding
3
ˈklap-ˌbȯrd
: a pair of hinged boards one of which has a slate with data identifying a piece of film and which are banged together in front of a motion-picture camera at the start of a take to facilitate editing
: a pair of hinged boards one of which has a slate with data identifying a piece of film and which are banged together in front of a motion-picture camera at the start of a take to facilitate editing
called also clapper board
clapboard
transitive verb
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, clapboard home The Affleck boys were raised by their elementary-schoolteacher mom in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
Creative window displays and clapboard signs will draw you into local shops and boutiques that sell everything from apparel and accessories to home décor.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Hulu announced the news on Friday, Sept. 6, with a photo of Elisabeth Moss smiling from ear to ear while holding onto a clapboard.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Their humble clapboard house served as a source of extra income for the single-parent household as Affleck’s mom rented out the top floor of the two-story house.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
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Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
Creative window displays and clapboard signs will draw you into local shops and boutiques that sell everything from apparel and accessories to home décor.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Hulu announced the news on Friday, Sept. 6, with a photo of Elisabeth Moss smiling from ear to ear while holding onto a clapboard.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Their humble clapboard house served as a source of extra income for the single-parent household as Affleck’s mom rented out the top floor of the two-story house.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Clapboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clapboard. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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clapboard
noun
clap·board
ˈklab-ərd
ˈkla(p)-ˌbō(ə)rd
ˈkla(p)-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a narrow board thicker at one edge than at the other used to cover the sides of wooden buildings
clapboard
verb
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