clang

(klaŋ)

intransitive verb

  1. to make, or strike together with, a loud, sharp, ringing sound, as of metal being struck
  2. to move with such a sound
  3. to make a loud, harsh cry, as esp. the crane

Origin: echoic, but assoc. with L v. clangere, also of echoic orig.

transitive verb

to cause to make a clanging sound

noun

a clanging sound or cry

See clang in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A loud, resonant, metallic sound.
  2. The strident call of a crane or goose.
intr. & tr.v. clanged, clang·ing, clangs
To make or cause to make a clang.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from Latin clangere, to ring, clang

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