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clank

clank

 
pronunciation:
klaengk
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a short, metallic sound that does not resonate.
The iron grating fell with a clank.
synonyms:
chink
similar words:
clang, clink, clunk, rattle
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: clanks, clanking, clanked
definition 1: to make a clanking sound.
synonyms:
jangle
similar words:
chink, clang, clatter, rattle
definition 2: to move with a clanking sound.
The man in a suit of armor clanked across the set.
synonyms:
rattle
similar words:
clatter
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to cause to make a sharp or clanking sound.
The prisoner clanked his leg irons in frustration.
synonyms:
jangle
similar words:
chink, clang, clash, clatter, rattle
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derivation: clankingly (adv.)