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Meaning of 'clank' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Clank [ n.]
- A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink.
2 . Clank [ v. i.]
- To sound with a clank.
3 . Clank [ v. t.]
- To cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains.

Meaning of 'clank' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . clank [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a loud resonant repeating noise
Example in sentence:
  • he could hear the clang of distant bells
2 . clank [ v]
Meaning (2):
- make a clank
Example in sentence:
  • the train clanked through the village

Nearby Words:

clabber clachan clack clacked clacker clacking clad cladocera cladophyll claggy

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