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clang

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clang  (klng)
n.
1. A loud, resonant, metallic sound.
2. The strident call of a crane or goose.
intr. & tr.v. clanged, clang·ing, clangs
To make or cause to make a clang.

[Probably from Latin clangere, to ring, clang.]

clang
Verb
to make a loud ringing noise, as metal does when it is struck
Noun
a ringing metallic noise [Latin clangere]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clangclang - a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb1.clang - make a loud noise; "clanging metal"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

clang
Translations

clang [klæŋ] nestruendo
clang [klæŋ] nbruit m or fracas m métallique
clang [klæŋ] viklappern;
(bell) → läuten
n (see vi) → Klappern nt; Läuten nt
clang [klæŋ] nfragore m; suono metallico

clang
v clang [klӕŋ]
to produce a loud ringing sound The heavy gate clanged shut. geratel, gekletter يَرِن، يَطِن звъня kovově hlučet smække schallen κάνω μεταλλικό θόρυβο (hacer) sonar kõlksatama دنگ دنگ کردن kalahtaa faire un bruit métallique לְהַשמִיע צִלצוּל חָזַק झनझनाना zvučati, zvečati cseng berdentang glymja risuonare con fragore ガランと鳴る 쨍그랑 울리다 žvangėti šķindēt berdentang kletteren gi metallklang, klirre, klemte szczękać soar zăn­găni лязгать (za)znieť doneti zvečati klämta, skrälla ทำให้เกิดเสียงดังกังวานนาน çınlamak, tınlamak 發鏗鏘聲 дзвеніти, брязкати ٹھنٹھنانا ، کھٹکھٹاہٹ kêu vang 铿锵声
n
such a sound a loud clang. geskal رَنين، طَنين звън kovový zvuk smækken der Schall μεταλλικός θόρυβος sonido metálico kõlksatus صدای دنگ یا جرنگ kalahdus son métallique צִלצוּל חָזַק टनटन zvuk, zveket, štropot csengés dentangan glymur fragore ガランという音 쨍그랑; 금속성 소리 žvangesys šķindēšana dentangan gekletter (metall)klang szczęk clangor zăngănit лязг kovový zvuk donenje zveka klang, klämtande, skrällande เสียงดังกังวานนาน çınlama, tınlama 鏗鏘聲 різкий металічний звук ایسی آواز tiếng lanh lảnh 铿锵声


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Then she heard clang, then from another part clang, then clang, clang far away.
Then above the clang and clamor of dreadful battle we hear the mournful dirge of minstrels wailing o'er the dead.
The bronze panels suddenly slid up and struck the frame with a clang.
 
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