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clap on

British  

verb

  1. (tr) to don hastily

    they clapped on their armour

"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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Our tasks were simple: Smile, to smile, show guests where to sit, clap on command.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2023

MOSORIOT, Kenya — Feet lightly clap on an empty road just after sunrise on Sunday, 15 days out from the 126th Boston Marathon.

From New York Times Apr. 16, 2022

“What looked like one thunder clap on Saturday night is a hurricane,” added Peter Levi, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2019

It ticks so many offending boxes: schmaltzy sleigh bells, a 60s girl group-imitating style, the sort of head-bopping tempo that makes people clap on the one and three.

From The Guardian Dec. 3, 2015

Faeries might not be able to lie outright, but Madoc had lied with every laugh, every clap on the back, every shared cup of wine.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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