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clank
CIDE DICTIONARY
clank, n. [Akin to clink, and of imitative origin; cf. G. klang sound, D. klank. Cf. Clang.].
A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink. [1913 Webster]
"But not in chains to pine,
His spirit withered with tyeur clank." [1913 Webster]
His spirit withered with tyeur clank." [1913 Webster]
clank, v. t.
To cause to sound with a clank; as, the prisoners clank their chains. [1913 Webster]
clank, v. i.
To sound with a clank. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
clank, n. & v.
--n. a sound as of heavy pieces of metal meeting or a chain rattling.
--v.
1 intr. make a clanking sound.
2 tr. cause to clank.
--n. a sound as of heavy pieces of metal meeting or a chain rattling.
--v.
1 intr. make a clanking sound.
2 tr. cause to clank.
Derivative
clankingly adv.
Etymology
imit.: cf. CLANG, CLINK(1), Du. klank
THESAURUS
clank
belch, blare, blat, bray, burr, buzz, cackle, caw, change ringing, chime, chiming, chink, chirr, clang, clanging, clangor, clanking, clash, clink, craunch, croak, crump, crunch, ding, ding-a-ling, dingdong, dinging, dingle, dong, donging, gong, grind, groan, growl, grumble, jangle, jar, jingle, jingle-jangle, jinglejangle, jingling, knell, knelling, peal, peal ringing, pealing, rasp, ring, ring changes, ringing, scranch, scrape, scratch, scrunch, snarl, snore, sound, sound a knell, ting, ting-a-ling, tingle, tingling, tink, tinkle, tinkling, tinnitus, tintinnabulate, toll, tolling, twangROGET THESAURUS
clank
Stridor
VB creak, grate, jar, burr, pipe, twang, jangle, clank, clink, scream, yelp, buzz, set the teeth on edge, corcher les oreilles, pierce the ears, split the ears, split the head, offend the ear, grate upon the ear, jar upon the ear.For further exploring for "clank" in Webster Dictionary Online
