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Definitions for clunk
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thudverb

    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

  2. clop, clump, clunk, plunkverb

    make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

Wiktionary

  1. clunknoun

    a dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact

  2. clunkverb

    to make such a sound

ChatGPT

  1. clunk

    A clunk refers to a loud, dull sound produced often by heavy objects or machinery. It is also used to describe a foolish or clumsy action or person. In terms of vehicles, a "clunk" is a specific sound indicating a possible mechanical problem.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Clunk

    klungk, n. the sound of a liquid coming out of a bottle when the cork has been quickly drawn.—v.i. to make such a sound. [Scot.; from the sound.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CLUNK

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clunk is ranked #125282 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Clunk surname appeared 137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Clunk.

    97.8% or 134 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of clunk in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of clunk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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