What causes the noise when you snap your fingers

Answer

The sound is made from the percussive strike of your fingertip against the base of your thumb. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Description: The sound is made from the percussive strike of your fingertip against the base of your thumb.

Jan 14, 01:33pm

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