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CLAPPED OUT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does clapped out mean?
• CLAPPED OUT (adjective)
The adjective CLAPPED OUT has 1 sense:
1. worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate (of cars or machines or people)
Familiarity information: CLAPPED OUT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Worn from age or heavy use and no longer able to operate (of cars or machines or people)
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
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