clapperboarded

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A form of clapperboard — A device consisting of a board on which information about a film being recorded is noted, and a hinged piece which is brought down on the board with a clap at the start and end of each take of the film; it is used to synchronize picture and sound during editing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of clapperboard
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clapperboarded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapperboarded

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“clapperboarded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapperboarded. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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