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Definition of clanking - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
soundseries of loud metallic noises
- The clanking of chains echoed through the hallway.
Adjective
soundsproducing a harsh metal sound
- The clanking chains were heard in the dungeon.
Origin of clanking
Middle English, clank (to make a sharp sound)
Terms with clanking included in their meaning
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movement
move with a clanking sound
Examples of clanking in a sentence
We heard the clanking of pots as the chef closed the kitchen. The clanking machinery echoed through the factory. Her bracelet made a clanking noise as she moved.
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- French:cliquetis, cliquetant, ...
- German:Klappern, klirrend, ...
- Italian:sferragliamento, sferragliante, ...
- Spanish:traqueteo, chirriante, ...
- Portuguese:tilintar, metálico, ...
- Chinese:哐当声, 叮当作响的, ...
- Japanese:ガランガランという音, 金属のきしむ, ...
- Arabic:قَعْقَعَة, طَنَّان, ...
- Hebrew:קִרְקוּשׁ, מַקְשְׁקֵשׁ, ...
- Russian:лязг, лязгающий, ...
- Ukrainian:брязкіт, брязкітливий, ...
- Hindi:खनखनाहट, खनखनाती, ...
Definition of clank - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
soundtr. cause something to make a loud metallic soundtr.
- He clanked the metal bars together..
2.
movementintr. move with a clanking soundintr.
- The old machine clanked along the floor.
Noun
soundloud hard sound of metal hitting metal
- The clank of the chains echoed in the room.
Origin of clank
Imitative, clank (sound)
Examples of clank in a sentence
She clanked the pots while cleaning up. The knight's armor clanked as he walked. Chains clanked loudly in the haunted house. The clank of the hammer was deafening. A sudden clank startled everyone in the workshop.
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- French:faire résonner, bruit métallique, ...
- German:klirren, Klappern, ...
- Italian:far tintinnare, clangore, ...
- Spanish:hacer tintinear, estruendo, ...
- Portuguese:fazer barulho metálico, clangor, ...
- Chinese:发出金属声, 金属声, ...
- Japanese:ガチャンと鳴らす, ガチャン, ...
- Arabic:قَرَعَ, طَرْقَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקִּישׁ בְּקוֹל, נְקִישָׁה, ...
- Russian:звенеть металлом, лязг, ...
- Ukrainian:дзвеніти металом, брязкіт, ...
- Hindi:खड़खड़ाना, खड़खड़ाहट, ...
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