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Yes, clap is playable

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"Clap" Definition

noun

A sharp blow with the open hand; a slap.
A sudden, loud, explosive sound: a clap of thunder.
Obsolete A sudden stroke of fortune, especially of bad luck.
The act or sound of clapping the hands.
Vulgar Slang Gonorrhea. Often used with the.

verb-transitive

To arrange hastily: clapped together a plan.
To put or place quickly and firmly: clapped the purse snatcher in jail; clapped a lid on the box.
To strike (the hands) together with an abrupt, loud sound, usually repeatedly: clapped hands in time to the music.
To strike lightly but firmly with the open hand, as in greeting: clapped me on the shoulder.
To strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another: clapped a book on the desk.

verb-intransitive

To come together suddenly with a sharp sound.
To strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound, as in applauding.

verb

To strike (as two flat hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise.
To strike (the hands) together repeatedly usually in applause.
To strike with the flat of the hand in a friendly way .
To place, put, or set especially energetically .
To improvise or build hastily .

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