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.