clank

(klaŋk)

noun

a sharp, metallic sound, not so resonant as a clang and shorter in duration

Origin: like Du klank, MHG klanc, of echoic orig.

intransitive verb

transitive verb

to cause to clank

See clank in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A metallic sound, sharp and hard but not resonant: the clank of chains.

intransitive verb clanked, clank·ing, clanks

To make a sharp, hard, metallic sound.

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Origin: Probably imitative

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