Applauds one hundred circuits (5)

I believe the answer is:

claps

'applauds' is the definition.
('clap' can be a synonym of 'applaud')

'one hundred circuits' is the wordplay.
'one hundred' becomes 'c' (Roman numeral).
'circuits' becomes 'laps' ('lap' can be a synonym of 'circuit').
'c'+'laps'='CLAPS'

(Another definition for claps that I've seen is " Applauds".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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