CLAPPERBOARD

clapperboard

(noun) photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

clapperboard (plural clapperboards)

(film) A device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.

Synonyms

• (film): clapboard, clapstick, slate, slate board, sync slate, sticks, board, marker

Source: Wiktionary



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