clank of

Frequency: 8.01.5 per million words

specifies the source of the clanking sound

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Examples (10)

  • The rhythmic clank of machinery filled the industrial workshop.
  • We heard the distant clank of the trams as they passed by.
  • The prisoner was startled by the sudden clank of his own chains.
  • The knight's approach was announced by the heavy clank of his metal armor.
  • The only sound in the silent hallway was the clank of the janitor's keys.
  • The loud clank of the prison gates closing echoed through the yard.
  • From the kitchen, she could hear the familiar clank of pots and pans.
  • He dropped his wrench, and the sharp clank of metal on concrete made everyone jump.
  • The ship came to a halt with the final clank of the anchor chain.
  • As he carried the crate, the gentle clank of glass bottles could be heard.