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Meaning of Clanking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

Definitions

A noise that clanks.

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Examples

“My course happened to lead me to the river, and I saw a steamer lying there, and from the bustle on her decks and the clankings from her engine room, I concluded that she was making preparations for a start somewhere.”
“Smalling’s challenge was weak and, when Lucas buried his shot, the night air was filled with the clanking of thousands of red plastic seats being emptied.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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