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Clattering vs Clank - What's the difference?

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Clattering is a related term of clank.


As verbs the difference between clattering and clank

is that clattering is while clank is to make a clanking sound.

As nouns the difference between clattering and clank

is that clattering is a noise that clatters while clank is a loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

clattering

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A noise that clatters.
  • * 1844 , Fredrika Bremer, The Neighbours: A Story of Every-day Life (page 59)
    • Miss Greta closed her eyes. Quickly, however, did she open them again; for a dull noise, with certain whiskings-about and flutterings, together with low clatterings , approached her ear.

    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.