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thunderclap
noun thun·der·clap \-ˌklap\
: a very loud, sharp sound of thunder
Full Definition of THUNDERCLAP
1
: a clap of thunder
2
: something sharp, loud, or sudden like a clap of thunder
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First Known Use of THUNDERCLAP
14th century
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Rhymes with THUNDERCLAP
afterclap, baseball cap, beat the rap, blasting cap, body wrap, booby trap, contour map, cradle cap, gangsta rap, giddyap, gimme cap, gingersnap, handicap, inky cap, medigap, on the map, overlap, photomap, rattletrap, relief map, service cap, shoulder strap, spinal tap, stocking cap, thinking cap, Tonle Sap, tourist trap, water gap, weather map, wentletrap
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