clanking
word · lemma: clank
Definition
A loud, sharp, repeated sound made by heavy metal objects hitting each other.
Usage & Nuances
'Clanking' is usually used for heavy, metallic sounds, not for softer or high-pitched noises. Common with chains, machinery, or armor. Do not confuse with 'clinking' (lighter, delicate metal sounds). Usually describes a repeated or continuous metallic noise.
Spanish: sonido metálico - ruido de metalPortuguese (BR): barulho metálico - tilintarPortuguese (PT): barulho metálico - tilintarChinese (Simplified): 叮当声Chinese (Traditional): 叮噹聲Hindi: खनखनाहटArabic: صوت معدنيBengali: ঝনঝনানি - ধাতব শব্দRussian: лязгJapanese: ガチャンガチャン（という音）Vietnamese: tiếng leng keng lớnKorean: 철커덩거림Turkish: şakırtı - metal sürtünme sesiUrdu: کھنکھناہٹ (دھات کی آواز)Indonesian: bunyi dentang keras
Example Sentences
There was a constant clanking under the car after we drove over that bump.
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"What’s that clanking?" she whispered, looking nervously at the door.
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We heard the clanking of chains in the basement.
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The old factory was full of loud clanking sounds.
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The knight’s armor made a clanking noise as he walked.
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All night, I kept waking up to the clanking of pipes in the wall.
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