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thunderclap Definition

thunder·clap (-klap′)

noun

  1. a clap, or loud crash, of thunder
  2. anything like this in being sudden, startling, violent, etc.

thunderclap Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • century: The Falling Towers were only the opening thunderclap of the 21st century.

Adjective modifier

  • loud: While I watched spellbound, a terrific explosion reached Dresser's Cottage in the form of a loud double thunderclap.
  • massive: We also hunkered down that night - and like the Iraqis we thought it was going to begin with a massive thunderclap.

Noun used with modifier

  • opening: The Falling Towers were only the opening thunderclap of the 21st century.