Complete Definition of "clang"

English
Pronunciation
AHD|kl�ng, IPA|/klæ�/, SAMPA|/kl{N/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æ�|-æ�

Noun
en-noun

#A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.
#Quality of tone.
#The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.

Translations
trans-top|loud ringing sound
Finnish: helähdys, kilahdus
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trans-top|quality of tone
Finnish: sointi
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trans-top|cry of crane, goose, etc
French: (of crane) glapissement m; (of goose) criaillement m, sifflement m
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Verb
en-verb

#transitive To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.
#intransitive To give out a clang; to resound.

Translations
trans-top|transitive: strike (objects) together to produce a clang
Finnish: kilauttaa, heläyttää
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trans-top|intransitive: give out a clang
Finnish: kilahtaa, helähtää
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fr:clang
te:clang
vi:clang
zh:clang

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