/ klʌŋk; NAmE / noun
a dull sound made by two heavy objects hitting each other
► clunk verb [ v ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent. (originally Scots , as a verb): imitative; compare with clank , clink a sharp ringing sound , and clonk .
/ klʌŋk; NAmE / noun
a dull sound made by two heavy objects hitting each other
► clunk verb [ v ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent. (originally Scots , as a verb): imitative; compare with clank , clink a sharp ringing sound , and clonk .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005