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thunderclap
[thuhn-der-klap]
noun
a crash of thunder.
something resembling a thunderclap, as in loudness or unexpectedness.
thunderclap
/ ˈθʌԻəˌæ /
noun
a loud outburst of thunder
something as violent or unexpected as a clap of thunder
Word History and Origins
Origin of thunderclap1
Example Sentences
He made a video reacting to the thunderclaps in the Radiohead song “Creep,” and once again, a million views in a day.
A local resident told Yonhap that he had been watching television at home when the explosion, which sounded "like a thunderclap", shook the house.
The historic nature of that thunderclap moment wasn’t lost on the 34-year-old entrepreneur.
I tested every handhold for loose rocks and moved only in the thunderclaps of cannon fire as they echoed in the gorge.
“It was like that feeling you get from a thunderclap, but it just kept going.”
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