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clank.

A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/klænk/Received-Pronunciation/klaŋk/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/klæːnk/Australia[klæːnk] ~ [klɛːnk] ~ [kleːnk]Australia

  1. A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

  2. Synonym of clanker (“a robot or artificial intelligence”).

    derogatory · humorous
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

verb/klænk/Received-Pronunciation/klaŋk/British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales/klæːnk/Australia[klæːnk] ~ [klɛːnk] ~ [kleːnk]Australia

  1. To make a clanking sound

    intransitive
    The chains clanked.

  2. To cause to sound with a clank.

    transitive
    The prisoners clank their chains.
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

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