loud clatter

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a strong and very noticeable clattering sound

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Examples (10)

  • We were woken by the loud clatter of the dustbins being collected.
  • The chef dropped a stack of plates, which hit the floor with a loud clatter.
  • A loud clatter from the hallway made everyone jump.
  • The silence of the library was broken by the loud clatter of a falling bookstand.
  • He tripped, sending his tools scattering with a loud clatter across the concrete.
  • The old machinery started up with a loud clatter of gears and chains.
  • I couldn't hear what she said over the loud clatter of the passing train.
  • As the shutters were raised, they made a loud clatter that echoed down the empty street.
  • The sudden, loud clatter suggested that something heavy had fallen in the next room.
  • The children's wooden blocks tumbled down, creating a surprisingly loud clatter.