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Clangour vs Clank - What's the difference?

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Clangour is a related term of clank.


As nouns the difference between clangour and clank

is that clangour is (british|canadian) a loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din while clank is a loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

As verbs the difference between clangour and clank

is that clangour is (british|canadian) to make a clanging sound while clank is to make a clanking sound.

clangour

English

Alternative forms

* clangor (qualifier)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, Canadian) A loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din.
  • * 1920 , , Chapter XXIV: Death and Love,
    • And always, as the dark, inchoate eyes turned to him, there passed through Gerald's bowels a burning stroke of revolt, that seemed to resound through his whole being, threatening to break his mind with its clangour , and making him mad.

    Derived terms

    * clangorous * clangorously

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British, Canadian) To make a clanging sound.
  • * {{quote-book, passage=It clangoured through the house like a bell in a tomb.
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    clank

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

    • Derived terms

    * clankless * clanky

    Usage notes

    * Clank'' usually expresses a duller or less resounding sound than ''clang'', and a deeper and stronger sound than ''clink .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a clanking sound
    • The chains clanked .
  • To cause to sound with a clank.
    • The prisoners clank their chains.