Clap
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Clap or CLAP may refer to:
  • Clapping
    Clapping
    A clap is the sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often in a constant drone to express appreciation or approval , but also in rhythm to match sounds in music and dance...

    , producing sound for applause or other purposes
  • Child Labour Action Programme
  • Clap skate
    Clap skate
    The clap skate is a type of ice skate used in speed skating. Unlike in traditional skates where the blade is rigidly fixed to the boot, clap skates have the blade attached to the boot by a hinge at the front...

    , type of ice skate used in speed skating
  • "Clap", an instrumental song by Yes from The Yes Album
    The Yes Album
    The Yes Album is the third studio album from the English progressive rock band Yes, released on Atlantic Records. It is the last record to feature keyboardist Tony Kaye until 1983, and the first to feature guitarist Steve Howe, who replaced Peter Banks in 1970...



People
  • Margaret Clap
    Margaret Clap
    Margaret Clap , better known as Mother Clap, ran a coffee house from 1724 to 1726 in Holborn, London. Notable for running a molly house, an inn or tavern primarily frequented by homosexual men, she was also heavily involved in the ensuing legal battles after her premise was raided and shut down...

     or Mother Clap (died c. 1726), Keeper of a homosexual brothel in London, England
  • Thomas Clap
    Thomas Clap
    Thomas Clap, also spelled Thomas Clapp , was an American academic and educator, a Congregational Minister, and college administrator. He was both the fifth rector and the earliest to be called "president" of Yale College .He was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, and studied with Rev...

     or Thomas Clapp (1703–1767), President of Yale College


The clap may refer to:
  • The Clapper
    The Clapper
    The Clapper is a sound activated electrical switch, sold by San Francisco, California based Joseph Enterprises, Inc and marketed with the slogan "Clap On!" and as a separate phrase "Clap Off!"...

    , a gadget that using a sound activated switch sensitive to clapping
  • Gonorrhea
    Gonorrhea
    Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The usual symptoms in men are burning with urination and penile discharge. Women, on the other hand, are asymptomatic half the time or have vaginal discharge and pelvic pain...

    , a sexually transmitted disease

See also
  • Clapp (disambiguation)
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