with a clang
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used to describe how something moves or closes, producing a clang sound
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Examples (10)
- The heavy iron door shut with a loud clang.
- The prison gate slammed closed with a deafening clang.
- The knight's sword hit the shield with a sharp clang.
- He dropped the metal tray with a clang on the stone floor.
- The factory machinery started up with a great clang and a shudder.
- The old elevator arrived with a sudden clang that made us jump.
- The heavy manhole cover fell back into place with a metallic clang.
- A blacksmith's hammer strikes the anvil with a rhythmic clang.
- The ancient portcullis dropped with a final, echoing clang.
- The streetcar came to a halt with an awful clang of brakes.