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Clap :: Clap (n.) A striking of hands to express approbation.

Snail :: Snail (n.) A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock..

Cancel :: Cancel (v. i.) The suppression or striking out of matter in type, or of a printed page or pages..

Racktail :: Racktail (n.) An arm attached to a swinging notched arc or rack, to let off the striking mechanism of a repeating clock..

Clack :: Clack (n.) To make a sudden, sharp noise, or a succesion of such noises, as by striking an object, or by collision of parts; to rattle; to click..

Strikle :: Striking (a.) Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance..

Ferule :: Ferule (n.) A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment..

Tableau :: Tableau (n.) A striking and vivid representation; a picture.

Detent :: Detent (n.) That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking..

Verberation :: Verberation (n.) The act of verberating; a beating or striking.

Striking :: Striking () a. & n. from Strike, v..

Velocipede :: Velocipede (n.) A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider. Originally it was propelled by striking the tips of the toes on the roadway, but commonly now by the action of the feet on a pedal or pedals connected with the axle of one or more of the wheels, and causing their revolution. They are made in many forms, with two, three, or four wheels. See Bicycle, and Tricycle..

Gong :: Gong (n.) A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell..

Reflected :: Reflected (a.) Thrown back after striking a surface; as, reflected light, heat, sound, etc..

Titter :: Titter (v. t.) To laugh with the tongue striking against the root of the upper teeth; to laugh with restraint, or without much noise; to giggle..

Grandiose :: Grandiose (a.) Impressive or elevating in effect; imposing; splendid; striking; -- in a good sense.

Kick :: Kick (n.) A blow with the foot or feet; a striking or thrust with the foot.

Peculiarly :: Peculiarly (adv.) In a peculiar manner; particulary; in a rare and striking degree; unusually.

Toucan :: Toucan (n.) Any one of numerous species of fruit-eating birds of tropical America belonging to Ramphastos, Pteroglossus, and allied genera of the family Ramphastidae. They have a very large, but light and thin, beak, often nearly as long as the body itself. Most of the species are brilliantly colored with red, yellow, white, and black in striking contrast..

Clink :: Clink (v. i.) To cause to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling, sound, as by striking metallic or other sonorous bodies together..

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