clappers

noun

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

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castanetsn bonesn bellsn chimesv maracan percussiveadj

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