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clanking

verb form (present participle of clank); adjective; noun (the clanking)

«clanking» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Making a loud metal sound, like swords or chains knocking together: the clanking of armour. tree →

In the lessons

a sound in stories: heavy steps on stairs, or swords and horses heard close at hand

Examples

  • We heard the clanking of keys down the corridor. tree →
  • A clanking pipe kept us awake. tree →
  • He came up the steps, clanking all the way. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clanking/