3. Continual or importunate talk; prattle; prating.

Whose chief intent is to vaunt his spiritual clack.

South.

Clack box (Mach.), the box or chamber in which a clack valve works. -- Clack dish, a dish with a movable lid, formerly carried by beggars, who clacked the lid to attract notice. Shak.

Clack door (Mining), removable cover of the opening through which access is had to a pump valve. -- Clack valve (Mach.), a valve; esp. one hinged at one edge, which, when raised from its seat, falls with a clacking sound.

Clack"er (?), n. 1. One who clacks; that which clacks; especially, the clapper of a mill.

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