clank

/klæŋk/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to make a short, loud sound like that of metal objects hitting each other, or to cause something to make such a sound: [I] Ray’s van clanked down the driveway. clank

/klæŋk/ n [C usually sing] › the clank of silverware on plates

(Definition of clank v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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