hand clapping

collocation in English

meaningsofhandandclap

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hand
noun
uk
/hænd/us
/hænd/
the part of the body at the end of the arm that is used for holding, moving, touching, and ...
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clap
noun
uk
/klæp/us
/klæp/
the act of clapping your hands continuously to show that you like or admire someone ...
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(Definition ofhandandclapfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhand clapping

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Rhythm is also enhanced byhandclapping, which often results in polyrhythmic patterns that play against the inherent rhythm of the melody.
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If there is no guitarist available, the comps is rendered throughhandclapping("palmas") or by hitting a table with the knuckles.
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Traditional music features drums, rattles, whistles, flutes, mouth harps, and stringed-instruments and especially group singing accompanied byhandclapping.
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Capoeira in its earlier form was accompanied by omar in kikongo,handclapping, and percussion accompaniment on a transverse hand drum.
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The woman leads and the man follows, imitating her figures- she signals movement changes byhandclapping.
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The attendees at a ceremony participate in singing, dancing andhandclapping.
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Gnawas play deeply hypnotic trance music, marked by low-toned, rhythmic sintir melodies, call-and-response singing,handclappingand cymbals called "krakeb" (plural of "karkaba").
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The stories covered any and every subject imaginable, from the most amazing pets, to the meaning of onehandclapping.
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Their routine mixed weaponry, drum playing, andhandclapping, but was relatively low on dance steps.
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Finger snapping may be used as a substitute forhandclapping.
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These territorial displays can sometimes be elicited by similarhandclapping, and can be used to detect male territories and estimate their density.
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The original compositions were mostly written with one melody lineoften for a nose flutewith a simple accompaniment such ashandclapping.
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This part includes foot stomping,handclapping, and vocal hahs among some of the woodwinds.
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Most of the churches relied onhandclappingand foot stomping as rhythmic accompaniment.
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This is a driving triple meter dance which is traditionally accompanied by guitars, castanets andhandclapping.
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These activities could include mental math,handclappinggames and jumping rope, folk dances, poetry recitation, singing, and writing and drawing in unlined main lesson books.
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The bell andhandclappingare meant to wake up or attract the attention of the "kami" of the shrine, so that one's prayer may be heard.
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Each side sounds like onehandclapping.
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