1. a loud, sharp metallic sound

1. making a loud, sharp metallic sound
Usage: present participle of clank

1. making or characterized by loud metallic sounds

Examples

• The old radiator was clanking all night long.
• We heard the clanking of chains in the basement.
• The knight’s armor made a clanking sound as he walked.
• The clanking machinery needed immediate repair.
• She was startled by the sudden clanking of metal pipes.
• The clanking noise from the engine worried the mechanic.
• His clanking footsteps echoed through the empty hallway.