Definition of clapperboard Clapperboard

clap•per•board

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Noun

Plural: clapperboards

clapperboard - photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together

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clapperboard (Noun)
A device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.

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clapperboard, noun, singular of clapperboards.

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