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- noun Plural form of
clatter . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
clatter .
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Examples
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No place could be more thoroughly cleansed from vulgar curiosity than our Glen, or have a finer contempt for "clatters," but the atmosphere was electrical in the diffusion of information.
Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers Ian Maclaren 1878
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Randolph absolutely "clatters" those courtside fans …. again …. very poor that he didnt even raise a hand to acknowledge them …. in short ..
Golden State Of Mind feltb0t 2009
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Chase Utley clatters one deep, deep, deep, deep, but Jon Jay catches it.
St Louis Cardinals v Philadelphia Phillies - live! | Steve Busfield 2011
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In either case, the muse is simply not with him on this adventure, and the book clatters to an unsatisfying conclusion.
A Peaceable Canvas Jonathan Lopez 2011
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At the near post, Walters lets it run through his legs and with Newcastle completely taken by surprise, the ball clatters off the unwitting Simpson's legs and to the far post where Coloccini is in the right place at the right time to boot it away.
Stoke City v Newcastle United - as it happened | Jacob Steinberg 2011
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Not an easy chance – the ball was slow and slightly behind his run – but not as hard as it ought to have been.11 mins: Rodallega does well to steal the ball from Lescott, Moses carries it towards the penalty area, ignores the option of a return pass to his fellow forward and clatters a shot miles over the bar.16 mins: Dzeko's fine head-flick sends Nasri haring down the right.
Wigan Athletic 0 Manchester City 1 | minute-by-minute report 2012
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In the morning, the boys are gratifyingly ecstatic, but as we're setting off for school someone knocks the spaceship with a schoolbag, and the left side shears off and clatters to the floor, breaking into several pieces.
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The dog clatters through the house, pet hair collects in the corners.
Experimental Fiction 2010
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He clatters his head on the turf again at the end of the play mind.
New Orleans Saints 32 San Francisco 49ers 36 - as it happened | Paolo Bandini 2012
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He seems incapable of looking innocent or even apologetic whenever he clatters anyone.
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