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clang

UK/ˈklæŋ/ US/ˈkʰlæŋ/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

make a loud noise

  • “clanging metal”
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noun

1.

a loud resonant repeating noise

  • “he could hear the clang of distant bells”
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Origin

1570, of imitative origin. Compare also Saterland Frisian Kloang, West Frisian klank, Dutch klank, German Klang (from German klingen), Danish and Swedish klang, Latin clangere (“to resound”) (which probably influenced it).

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