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clang

/klæŋ/

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noun

A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other.

Examples :

"The clang of the school bell signaled the end of class. "

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noun

Quality of tone.

Examples :

"The blacksmith admired the deep, resonant clang of his newly forged hammer. "

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noun

The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.

Examples :

"In the early morning, the peaceful lake was broken by the loud clang of geese taking flight. "

animal bird sound

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noun

A word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.

Examples :

""Mama" was a clang in her son's mind, linked only to the sound, not the real person. He heard the word, but it didn't connect to his mother. "

medicine mind language linguistics

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verb

To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang.

Examples :

"The metal pots and pans clanged together loudly as the chef prepared the meal. "

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verb

To give out a clang; to resound.

Examples :

"The school bell clanged, signaling the end of class. "

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noun

Any periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones).

Examples :

"The piano's clang resonated through the music room, a complex sound made up of different frequencies. "

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