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clunked

/klʌŋkt/

Meanings
verb
To make such a sound

Examples :

"The heavy toolbox clunked onto the garage floor. "
sound

Related Words

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toolbox noun

/ˈtuːlˌbɑks/

A storage case for tools.

"My dad keeps his hammer, screwdriver, and pliers in a red toolbox. "

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onto adjective

/ˈɒn.tuː/ /ˈɑn.tu/

(of a function) Assuming each of the values in its codomain; having its range equal to its codomain.

"Considered as a function on the real numbers, the exponential function is not onto."

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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floor noun

/flɔː/ /flɔɹ/

The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.

"The room has a wooden floor."

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such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

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sound adjective

/saʊnd/

Healthy.

"He was safe and sound."

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garage noun

/ɡəˈɹɑː(d)ʒ/ /ɡ(ə)ɹæ(d)ʒ/ /ˈɡæɹɑː(d)ʒ/

A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.

"My dad keeps his tools and the old lawnmower in the garage. "

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heavy noun

/ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ /ˈhiːvi/

A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.

"With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."