"handclap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: handclaps [plural]
Etymology: From hand + clap. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hand|clap}} hand + clap Head templates: {{en-noun}} handclap (plural handclaps)
  1. A single clap of the hands. Related terms: handclapping
    Sense id: en-handclap-en-noun-BYGubbT6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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