clapstick

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noun

A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.

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clappermusicstick
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Meanings

nounclapstick (plural clapsticks)

plural clapsticks

  1. A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.

    Synonyms: clapper, musicstick

  2. A clapperboard.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.

Similar
clappermusicstick
Also see
clapboardclapperclapperboardmusicstick

Origin

From clap + stick.

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Cite this entry
APA

clapstick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapstick

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clapstick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clapstick.

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