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CLAPPER
Wooden instrument, with an attachment that, when shaken, makes a knocking noise. Used on occasion instead of an altar bell, e.g., during the Liturgy of Good Friday.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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