Birdclapper

/ˈbɜrdˌklæpər/ noun

A mechanical device that makes sharp clapping or popping sounds to scare birds away from crops or gardens.

Compound of 'bird' and 'clapper,' referring to a percussion instrument. Developed in agricultural societies as a simple, manual tool farmers used to protect their fields from bird damage.

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