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clank

UK/ˈklæŋk/ US/ˈkʰl̥æŋk/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

make a clank

  • “the train clanked through the village”

noun

1.

a loud resonant repeating noise

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

Onomatopoeic.

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