Peal of thunder (4)

I believe the answer is:

clap

(Other definitions for clap that I've seen before include "Applaud manually" , "Pat" , "Sudden loud noise (of thunder?)" , "Strike hands together to applaud" , "Applaud in manual way" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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