text_original: CLASP.—The hook or catch used for fastening the boards together when the book is closed; used formerly on almost every book. CLEARING OUT.—Removing the waste paper, and paring away any superfluous leather upon the inside, preparatory to pasting down the end papers. CLOTH.
text_transcription: CLASP THE HOOK OR CAT USED FOR FASTENING THE BOARDS TOGETHER WHEN THE BOOK IS CLOSED USED FORMALLY ON ALMOST EVERY BOOK CLEARING OUT REMOVING THE WASTE PAPER AND PARING AWAY ANY SUPERFLUOUS LEATHER UPON THE INSIDE PREPARATORY TO PASTING DOWN THE END PAPERS CLOTH
phonemes: klˈæsp.—ðə hˈʊk ɔːɹ kˈætʃ jˈuːzd fɔːɹ fˈæsənɪŋ ðə bˈɔːɹdz təɡˌɛðɚ wɛn ðə bˈʊk ɪz klˈoʊzd; jˈuːzd fˈɔːɹmɚli ˌɔn ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɛvɹi bˈʊk. klˈɪɹɪŋ ˈaʊt.—ɹᵻmˈuːvɪŋ ðə wˈeɪst pˈeɪpɚ, ænd pˈɛɹɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ ˌɛni suːpˈɜːfluːəs lˈɛðɚɹ əpˌɑːn ðɪ ɪnsˈaɪd, pɹɪpˈæɹətˌɔːɹi tə pˈeɪstɪŋ dˌaʊn ðɪ ˈɛnd pˈeɪpɚz. klˈɔθ.