1. a loud, resonant, metallic sound; a continuous clanging noise
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘clangor’

Examples

• The clangour of church bells echoed across the valley.
• Construction work filled the air with the clangour of metal on metal.
• The blacksmith’s hammer created a rhythmic clangour in his workshop.
• She covered her ears to block out the clangour from the factory.
• The clangour of pots and pans came from the busy kitchen.
• Medieval battles were marked by the clangour of sword against shield.