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clang

–verb (used without object)

1.	to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together: The bells clanged from the steeples.

2.	to move with such sounds: The old truck clanged down the street.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to cause to resound or ring loudly.

–noun

4.	a clanging sound.

[Origin: 1570–80; < L clangere to resound, clang

]

—Synonyms 1. clash, din, clank, jangle.

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n.

A loud, resonant, metallic sound.
The strident call of a crane or goose.

intr. & tr.v. clanged, clang·ing, clangs
To make or cause to make a clang.

[Probably from Latin clangere, to ring, clang.]

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clang

1576, echoic (originally of trumpets and birds), akin to L. clangere "resound, ring," and Gk. klange "sharp sound," from PIE *klang-, nasalized form of root *kleg- "to cry, sound." Clangor is 1593, from L. clangor "sound, clang, noise." Related clank is from 1656.

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clang
noun
1.	a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
verb
1.	make a loud noise; "clanging metal"

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clang [klӕŋ] verb

to produce a loud ringing sound
Example: The heavy gate clanged shut.

Arabic:	يَرِن، يَطِن
Chinese (Simplified):	发铿锵声
Chinese (Traditional):	發鏗鏘聲
Czech:	kovově hlučet
Danish:	smække
Dutch:	kletteren
Estonian:	kõlksatama
Finnish:	kalahtaa
French:	faire un bruit métallique
German:	schallen
Greek:	κάνω μεταλλικό θόρυβο
Hungarian:	cseng
Icelandic:	glymja
Indonesian:	berdentang
Italian:	risuonare con fragore*

Japanese:	ガランと鳴る
Korean:	쨍그랑 울리다
Latvian:	šķindēt
Lithuanian:	žvangėti
Norwegian:	gi metallklang, klirre, klemte
Polish:	szczękać
Portuguese (Brazil):	tinir
Portuguese (Portugal):	soar
Romanian:	zăngăni
Russian:	лязгать
Slovak:	(za)znieť
Slovenian:	doneti
Spanish:	(hacer) sonar
Swedish:	klämta, skrälla
Turkish:	çınlamak, tınlamak

clang [klӕŋ] noun

such a sound
Example: a loud clang

Arabic:	رَنين، طَنين
Chinese (Simplified):	铿锵声
Chinese (Traditional):	鏗鏘聲
Czech:	kovový zvuk
Danish:	smækken
Dutch:	gekletter
Estonian:	kõlksatus
Finnish:	kalahdus
French:	son métallique
German:	der Schall
Greek:	μεταλλικός θόρυβος
Hungarian:	csengés
Icelandic:	glymur
Indonesian:	dentangan
Italian:	fragore

Japanese:	ガランという音
Korean:	쨍그랑; 금속성 소리
Latvian:	šķindēšana
Lithuanian:	žvangesys
Norwegian:	(metall)klang
Polish:	szczęk
Portuguese (Brazil):	tinido
Portuguese (Portugal):	clangor
Romanian:	zăngănit
Russian:	лязг
Slovak:	kovový zvuk
Slovenian:	donenje
Spanish:	sonido metálico
Swedish:	klang, klämtande, skrällande
Turkish:	çınlama, tınlama

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Clang

Clang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Clanging.] [L. clangere; akin to Gr. ? to clash, scream; or perh. to E. clank.] To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound.

The fierce Caretes . . . clanged their sounding arms. --Prior.

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Clang

Clang\, v. i. To give out a clang; to resound. "Clanging hoofs." --Tennyson.

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Clang

Clang\, n. 1. A loud, ringing sound, like that made by metallic substances when clanged or struck together.

The broadsword's deadly clang, As if a thousand anvils rang. --Sir W. Scott.

2. (Mus.) Quality of tone.

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