twang
verb (used without object)
to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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In cabarets and coffee houses across the land, pianolas are twanging away.
From Time Magazine Archive
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