clapperboard

/ˌklæpərˈbɔərd/
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Definitions of clapperboard
  1. noun
    photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together
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    type of:
    photographic equipment
    equipment used by a photographer
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