Clapper
Clapper noun - Metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side.
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Synonyms for Clapper
Toll and clapper are semantically related. in signaling object or sound topic. In some cases you can use "Toll" instead a noun "Clapper".
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Early Installment Weirdness: Old Tom, Unseen University's bell, is stated to be made of bronze, and used to be normal until its clapper fell out, causing it to toll silences instead.
Source: Discworld / Eric
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Toll and Clapper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clapper/toll
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