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clank

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clank  (klngk)
n.
A metallic sound, sharp and hard but not resonant: the clank of chains.
intr.v. clanked, clank·ing, clanks
To make a sharp, hard, metallic sound.

[Probably imitative.]

clanky adj.

clank [klæŋk]
n
an abrupt harsh metallic sound
vb
1. to make or cause to make such a sound
2. (intr) to move or operate making such a sound
[of imitative origin]
clankingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clankclank - 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.clank - make a clank; "the train clanked through the village"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
Translations
clank [klæŋk]
A. Nsonido m metálico seco
B. VIsonar
the train went clanking pastel tren pasó con gran estruendo
C. VThacer sonar

clank [ˈklæŋk]
vi (= move noisily) → cliqueter
n (= noise) → cliquetis m

clank
nKlirren nt
vtklirren mit
viklirren

clank [ˈklæŋk]
clank [ˈklæŋk]

clank
v clank [klӕŋk]
to produce a sound like that made by heavy pieces of metal striking each other The chains clanked. rammel يُصَلْصِل، يُقَعْقِع дрънча řinčet rasle; skramle rasseln κάνω μεταλλικό ήχο hacer un ruido metálico kõlisema صدای دنگ یا جرنگ کردن kalista cliqueter לְהַשמִיע נְקִישָׁה झंकार zveketati, zveckati csörög berdenting skrölta, hringla, glamra risuonare con suono metallico カチンと鳴る (금속 등이 부딪쳐 내는) ‘쨍그랑’ 소리 džerškėti žvadzēt berlentang-lentung ratelen klirre, ringle, skrangle pobrzękiwać tinir a zăngăni звякать rinčať rožljati zveckati rassla, skramla ทำให้เกิดเสียงดังแคร๊ง şakırdamak, şıkırdamak 發出啷噹聲 брязкання جھنک ، جھنکار پیدا کرنا kêu lách cách使啷声
n
such a noise the clank of pans in the kitchen. gerinkel صَلْصَلَه، قَعْقَعَه издрънчаване řinkot raslen; skramlen das Gerassel μεταλλικός ήχος sonido seco y metálico kõlin صدای دنگ یا جرنگ kalina cliquetis נְקִישָׁה झंकार zveckanje, štropot (lánc)csörgés suara dentingan skrölt, glamur suono metallico カチンという音 ‘쨍그랑’ 소리를 내다 džeržgesys žvadzoņa lentang-lentung gerammel skrangling, klirring brzęk estrondo zăngănit звяканье rinčanie rožljanje zveckanje rassel, skrammel เสียงดังแคร๊ง şakırtı, şıkırtı 啷噹聲 брязкати جھنکار کی آواز tiếng lách cách 啷声


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It was at the opening to one of these corridors upon my right that I presently heard a sound that spoke more plainly to John Carter, fighting man, than could the words of my mother tongue--it was the clank of metal--the metal of a warrior's harness--and it came from a little distance up the corridor upon my right.
Then it fell down, and in the utter silence I heard its fall and a clank of brazen bracelets.
The sounds we heard were the squealing of thoats and the grumbling of zitidars, with the occasional clank of arms which announced the approach of a body of warriors.
 
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