clapet

French

Etymology

Derived from the root of clap(p)er (“to strike”) +‎ -et.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kla.pɛ/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Noun

clapet m (plural clapets)

1. valve
2. (informal) a mouth that is talking or making other noise

Derived terms

• rabattre le clapet

Further reading

• “clapet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012