D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Thunderclap

· Thun·der·clap · IPA /ˈθʌndɚˌklæp/
01 n. A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
  1. 1.
    A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
    “When suddenly the thunderclap was heard.” Dryden.