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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesक्लैपबोर्ड
Pronunciation / Transliteration: klai̯pboːɾɖ
"घर की बाहरी दीवारें क्लैपबोर्ड से बनी थीं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, thin piece of wood used for making the outer walls of buildings.
"The house was beautifully constructed with clapboard siding that added to its charm." - 2
A board used in filmmaking to mark the beginning of a scene.
"The director called for a take, and the assistant struck the clapboard to signal the start of filming."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'clapboard' originates from the combination of 'clap', which is derived from the Old English 'clappian', meaning to strike or hit, and 'board', from the Old English 'bord', meaning a plank or flat piece of wood. The term has evolved to refer specifically to a type of wooden siding used in construction, particularly in North America, since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clapboard" is said worldwide
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Planche à claper
Transliteration: plɑ̃ʃ a klape
"La maison était recouverte de planches à claper."
Schalbrett
Transliteration: ˈʃaːlˌbʁɛt
"Das Haus wurde mit Schalbrett verkleidet."
Tavola di legno
Transliteration: ˈtavola di ˈleɲo
"La casa era costruita con tavole di legno."
Tablero
Transliteration: taˈβleɾo
"La casa tenía un revestimiento de tablero."
Tábua de madeira
Transliteration: ˈtabwɐ dʒi maˈdeɾɐ
"A casa foi construída com tábuas de madeira."
क्लैपबोर्ड
Transliteration: klai̯pboːɾɖ
"घर की बाहरी दीवारें क्लैपबोर्ड से बनी थीं।"
木板
Transliteration: mùbǎn
"房子的外墙是用木板建造的。"
클랩보드
Transliteration: keullaebodeu
"집의 외벽은 클랩보드로 만들어졌다."
クレープボード
Transliteration: kurēpubōdo
"家はクレープボードで作られていた。"
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