plaud-, plaus-, plod-, plos- +

1. To clap the hands in expression of approbation; hence, to express approval in any loud or lively manner.
2. To express agreement with; assent to a thing as worthy of praise.

1. Worthy of high praise.
2. Deserving commendations or praise.

Anyone who expresses approval, especially by clapping the hands.

1. Showing admiration and agreement with a someone's action or decision.
2. Expressing approval by applauding.

1. Approbation loudly expressed; acclamation.
2. Demonstrative approbation, marked approval or commendation.

Expressing applause; approbative (expressing praise or approval)>

When a causal association (or relationship between two factors) is consistent with existing medical knowledge.

Clapped together, put together.

1. To drive out or discharge with explosive violence.
2. To burst with a noise; to explode.

Explosive discharge.

1. . To clap and hoot (a player, play, etc.) off the stage; hence, generally to drive away with expressions of disapprobation; to cry down; to banish ignominiously.
2. To reject with scorn; such as, an opinion, proposal, custom.
3. Driven forth with violence and sudden noise.
4. To blow up or burst with a sudden release of chemical or nuclear energy and a loud noise.
5. To burst like a bomb or shatter into many pieces, or cause something to burst or shatter.
6. To appear or start as suddenly and forcefully as an explosion.

1. An instrument or agent causing an explosion.
2. An exploder; an explosive.

1. One who rejects (a doctrine, etc.); one who denies the existence of (something).
2. Something which bursts with a loud noise.

1. Increasing suddenly and with uncontrolled rapidity.
2. Bursting and expanding with force and a violent report.
3. Rejecting with sudden remarks of disapprobation or contempt; rejecting; condemning.

That which is capable of exploding; a contrivance that can cause an explosion; such as, exploding gunpowder, gas, etc.