- present participle of clang.
clanging
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of clanging
clang- probably < German Klang sound, taken as clang + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Yet, Fire Island as a concept produces nothing more than a toy monkey clanging its cymbals in my brain.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
“My Soul / Half Pint,” which features Dry Cleaning fan Jeff Tweedy of Wilco on clanging guitar, is about a woman who meticulously arranges her house but finds cleaning “demeaning.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
The hilltop temples echoed with chants, while dance troupes performed with clanging cymbals and bagpipes.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
Inside the facility, a clanging noise echoes through the pens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2024
It was the clanging sound made when a robot slips on a wet rock.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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