clappers

clappers — noun

1. the moving metal parts inside bells that strike the inner wall so the bells ring

1.名詞C2
釋義

the moving metal parts inside bells that strike the inner wall so the bells ring

例句

The church replaced the clappers after the old bells sounded weak.

repair context: replace the clappers

Dust covered the clappers when Amelia opened the bell tower room.

同義詞
  • bell tongues

    A descriptive alternative that some writers use, but it is less common in everyday English than clappers.

  • strikers

    A broader technical term for parts that hit something to make sound; it is not limited to bells.

文法句型

the clappers of a bell

replace the clappers

clean the clappers

用法筆記

Usually mentioned when describing how a bell is built, repaired, or cleaned. The singular form clapper is more common when referring to one bell.

常見錯誤

❌The audience were loud clappers all night.
✅The audience clapped loudly all night.
💡In this entry, clappers means the metal parts inside bells, not people who applaud.
❌The clappers of the bell was broken.
✅The clappers of the bell were broken.
💡Clappers is plural here, so it takes a plural verb.