- Clang
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈklaŋ\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- Latin clangere; akin to Greek klazein to scream, bark, Old English hliehhan to laugh
- Date:
- 1576
intransitive verb
1 a: to make a loud metallic ringing sound <anvils clanged> b: to go with a clang
2: to utter the characteristic harsh cry of a birdtransitive verb: to cause to clang <clang a bell>
clang. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clang
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