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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæbə(ɹ)d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæb(ə)ɹd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-clapboard.ogg Forms: clapboards [plural]
Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)d Etymology: From Middle English clapholt, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch klapholt. The part "holt" was later calqued to "board". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clapholt}} Middle English clapholt, {{der|en|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{der|en|dum|klapholt}} Middle Dutch klapholt, {{glossary|calque|calqued}} calqued Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} clapboard (countable and uncountable, plural clapboards)
  1. A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (siding for houses): Schindel [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-fbY787V0 Disambiguation of 'siding for houses': 69 26 4
  2. (uncountable) Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-BEv2fIm8
  3. (archaic, UK) An oak board of a size used for barrel staves. Tags: UK, archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-TQ8td6nU Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: weatherboard
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ Audio: en-us-clapboard.ogg Forms: clapboards [plural]
Etymology: From clap + board. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|clap|board}} clap + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} clapboard (plural clapboards)
  1. (film) A clapper board; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production. Categories (topical): Film, Building materials Synonyms: clapper board [film, television, broadcasting, media], clapstick [film, television, broadcasting, media], slate [film, television, broadcasting, media], slate board [film, television, broadcasting, media], sync slate [film, television, broadcasting, media], sticks [film, television, broadcasting, media], board [film, television, broadcasting, media], marker [film, television, broadcasting, media]
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-noun-x6o64-EC Disambiguation of Building materials: 27 3 3 53 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 4 7 61 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 4 66 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 3 67 25 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæbə(ɹ)d/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈklæb(ə)ɹd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-clapboard.ogg Forms: clapboards [present, singular, third-person], clapboarding [participle, present], clapboarded [participle, past], clapboarded [past]
Rhymes: -æbə(ɹ)d Etymology: From Middle English clapholt, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch klapholt. The part "holt" was later calqued to "board". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clapholt}} Middle English clapholt, {{der|en|gml|-}} Middle Low German, {{der|en|dum|klapholt}} Middle Dutch klapholt, {{glossary|calque|calqued}} calqued Head templates: {{en-verb}} clapboard (third-person singular simple present clapboards, present participle clapboarding, simple past and past participle clapboarded)
  1. (transitive) To cover with clapboards. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-clapboard-en-verb-r~i-Lm-x Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 15 14 61 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 17 18 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "gml",
        "3": "-"
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      "expansion": "Middle Low German",
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    },
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        }
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        "To cover with clapboards."
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        "(transitive) To cover with clapboards."
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈklæpˌbɔː(ɹ)d/",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklæbə(ɹ)d/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈklæb(ə)ɹd/",
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        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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    }
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    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "en:Building materials"
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    }
  ],
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      ]
    }
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        ],
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          "board",
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        ],
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          "clap",
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        ],
        [
          "synchronize",
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        ],
        [
          "picture",
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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        ],
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      ],
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        "media",
        "television"
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        "broadcasting",
        "media"
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    {
      "topics": [
        "film",
        "television",
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ],
      "word": "clapstick"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "film",
        "television",
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ],
      "word": "slate"
    },
    {
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        "film",
        "television",
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ],
      "word": "slate board"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "film",
        "television",
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ],
      "word": "sync slate"
    },
    {
      "topics": [
        "film",
        "television",
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ],
      "word": "sticks"
    },
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      "topics": [
        "film",
        "television",
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ],
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}

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