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clangs

/klæŋz/

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noun

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

Examples :

"The clangs from the construction site next door were very loud this morning. "

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noun

Quality of tone.

Examples :

"The blacksmith listened carefully; the clangs from his hammer had a strong, ringing quality. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The morning quiet was broken by the wild clangs of geese flying overhead. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The psychiatrist noted several clangs in the patient's speech, like "train, brain, rain," suggesting a possible thought disorder. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The cook clangs the pots and pans together to get everyone's attention for dinner. "

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verb

To give out a clang; to resound.

Examples :

"The school bell clangs loudly to signal 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 blacksmith filled the workshop with the clangs of his hammer hitting the hot metal, a complex chorus of sounds instead of a single, pure tone. "

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