clang
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.
clangs
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pluralof clang.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof clang (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
clangverb (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.
Example Sentences
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No. But it was full of humanity, scenery and comforting clangs and rumbles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Back at the centrifuge, it slows to a stop and the door clangs open.
From BBC ● May 8, 2024
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The clangs of the men’s chisels and hammers were deafening as they dismantled a rusty truck, the din only fading as it reached the dense forest encircling them.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
The clangs of the passing trolleys and beeps of the pedestrian walk signals echoed in the downtown area’s near-empty streets.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 20, 2020
It is most noiseful, the air full of booms and clangs and pomps and clacks.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
