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| clank [ klangk ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle clanked, present participle clank·ing, 3rd person present singular clanks) |
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1. make metallic noise: to make the short loud sound of two heavy metal objects hitting each other
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2. move making clanking sound: to move or operate with a clanking sound
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noun (plural clanks) |
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metallic noise: a short loud sound made by two heavy metal objects hitting each other
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| [Mid-17th century. Probably an imitation of the sound] |
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  clank·ing·ly adverb |
| clank·y adjective |
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