clank

Definitions


[klaŋk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a loud, sharp sound or series of sounds, as made by pieces of metal being struck together
(e.g: the groan and clank of a winch)


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Origin:
late Middle English (but rare before the mid 17th century): imitative


[klaŋk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make or cause to make a clank
(e.g: I could hear the chain clanking)


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Origin:
late Middle English (but rare before the mid 17th century): imitative




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