clank

• Nom désignant un bruit fort, sec et métallique, souvent répétitif, produit par le choc de métal ou d'une machine lourde.

A noun referring to a loud, sharp, resonant sound, often metallic and repetitive, typically produced by striking metal or heavy machinery.

1. Loud metallic soundB2formal

   A sharp, loud, and often repetitive noise made by metal objects striking each other.

   Claquement métallique

   • The clank of chains echoed through the dungeon.
   • He heard the clank of a dropped wrench on the concrete floor.
   • The old engine started with a loud clank.

   Synonymesbangclangclangorclashclatterjanglerattlering

• Verbe décrivant un bruit fort et sec, généralement produit par des objets métalliques qui se heurtent.

A verb used to describe a loud, sharp sound, typically made by metal objects striking each other.

1. Make a clanking soundB1formal

   To produce a loud, sharp, metallic sound, typically when metal objects strike each other.

   Cliqueter, faire un bruit métallique sec

   • The old chains clanked as the gate swung open.
   • The pipes clanked loudly when the heating came on.
   • He clanked the metal tools together while working.

   Synonymesbangclangclashclatterjanglerattle