clang
[klang]
verb (used without object)
to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together: The bells clanged from the steeples.
to move with such sounds: The old truck clanged down the street.
verb (used with object)
to cause to resound or ring loudly.
noun
a clanging sound.
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Origin of clang
First recorded in 1570–80, clang is from the Latin word clangere to resound, clang
Synonyms for clang
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Examples from the Web for clang
Contemporary Examples of clang
All day long the place rings with the clink of hammers and the clang of metal bars.
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Historical Examples of clang
He heard the hum and clang of an electric car off through a chestnut grove.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
From sea to sea there was stringing of bows in the cottage and clang of steel in the castle.
The White CompanyArthur Conan Doyle
And then came the clang of the fire bell, and the waiting ranks were terrified.
The Widow O'Callaghan's BoysGulielma Zollinger
On a sudden the clang of the new church clock told that the hour had come.
Micah ClarkeArthur Conan Doyle
Down at its bottom men shoveling coal to the clang of its gong.
The HarborErnest Poole
clang
verb
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Word Origin for clang
C16: from Latin clangere
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