clang

/klæŋ/
/klæŋ/
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Other forms: clanging; clanged; clangs

Definitions of clang
  1. noun
    a loud resonant repeating noise
    “he could hear the clang of distant bells”
    synonyms: clangor, clangoring, clangour, clank, clash, crash
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    type of:
    noise
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
  2. verb
    make a loud noise
    “clanging metal”
    synonyms: clangor, clangour
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    type of:
    go, sound
    make a certain noise or sound
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