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thunderclap

[ thuhn-der-klap ]

noun

  1. a crash of thunder.
  2. something resembling a thunderclap, as in loudness or unexpectedness.


thunderclap

/ ˈθʌԻəˌæ /

noun

  1. a loud outburst of thunder
  2. something as violent or unexpected as a clap of thunder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of thunderclap1

First recorded in 1350–1400, thunderclap is from Middle English thonder clappe. See thunder, clap 1
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He made a video reacting to the thunderclaps in the Radiohead song “Creep,” and once again, a million views in a day.

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A local resident told Yonhap that he had been watching television at home when the explosion, which sounded "like a thunderclap", shook the house.

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The historic nature of that thunderclap moment wasn’t lost on the 34-year-old entrepreneur.

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I tested every handhold for loose rocks and moved only in the thunderclaps of cannon fire as they echoed in the gorge.

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“It was like that feeling you get from a thunderclap, but it just kept going.”

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