What does Clank mean?
Definitions for Clank
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Princeton's WordNet
clang, clangor, clangour, clangoring, clank, clash, crashverb
a loud resonant repeating noise
"he could hear the clang of distant bells"
clankverb
make a clank
"the train clanked through the village"
Wiktionary
clanknoun
A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal, especially such a repetitive sound.
clankverb
To make a clanking sound
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Clanknoun
A loud, shrill, sharp noise, made by the collision of hard and sonorous bodies.
Etymology: from clang.
They were joined by the melodious clank of marrow-bone and clever. Spectator, №. 617.
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clank
Clank refers to a loud, sharp metallic sound, typically produced by pieces of metal striking or touching each other. It can also be used as a verb to indicate the action or occurrence of this sound.
Webster Dictionary
Clanknoun
a sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink
Clankverb
to cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains
Clankverb
to sound with a clank
Etymology: [Akin to clink, and of imitative origin; cf. G. klang sound, D. klank. Cf. Clang.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Clank
klangk, n. a sharp sound, less prolonged than a clang, such as is made by a chain.—v.t. or v.i. to make or cause a clank.—n. Clank′ing, the action of the verb clank.—adj. Clank′less, without clank. [Prob. formed under the influence of Clink and Clang.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Clank in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Clank in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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