clang /klæŋ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: clangere ]
if a metal object clangs, or if you clang it, it makes a loud ringing sound:
The gates clanged shut behind her.
—clang noun [singular]
clang /klæŋ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: clangere ]
if a metal object clangs, or if you clang it, it makes a loud ringing sound:
The gates clanged shut behind her.
—clang noun [singular]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012