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Crashing vs Clank - What's the difference?

crashing | clank | Related terms |

Crashing is a related term of clank.


As verbs the difference between crashing and clank

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

As nouns the difference between crashing and clank

is that crashing is the sound or action of something that crashes while clank is a loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

crashing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound or action of something that crashes.
    • the ceaseless crashings of waves on the beach

    Anagrams

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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.