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Clanged

Clang \Clang\ (kl[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clanged (kl[a^]ngd); p. pr. & vb. n. Clanging.] [L. clangere; akin to Gr. kla`zein to clash, scream; or perh. to E. clank.] To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound.

The fierce Caretes . . . clanged their sounding arms.
--Prior.

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clanged

vb. (en-past of: clang)

Usage examples of "clanged".

The breechblocks of the wall guns clanged as the gunners cammed them open, then closed again after the loaders dropped in fresh rounds.

Heavy masses of metal chinged, then clanged loudly together—the trunnions of a 15-cm plasma cannon dropping into the cheek pieces.

Warning bells clanged on the forward attitude-control workstations and, slightly distorted, from the stations in the next compartment.

An ambulance clanged in the near distance, trying to make its way through the people filling the corridor.

The Parliament's siren howled and a bell on the Molt barracks clanged a twice-a-second tocsin.

Its head clanged against the grapnel's slowly rotating hooks and flung them outward—with the creature attached.

As the weapon clanged harmlessly off the helmet, Stephen lunged forward like a missile himself.

The joints of the dolly clanged, echoing through the dock like the bells of a great temple.

Stephen's hard suit clanged hard against the deck and grapnel: he wasn't a spacer, not really, and the flat illumination between the stars made it difficult to judge distance.

They were already too late, because a square meter of the ceiling clanged from Dole's shoulders to the landing.

TheParliament 's siren howled and a bell on the Molt barracks clanged a twice-a-second tocsin.

Stephen's hard suit clanged hard against the deck and grapnel: hewasn't a spacer, not really, and the flat illumination between the stars made it difficult to judge distance.

The bullets ricocheted from Deathdealer and clanged like hammerblows on Warmonger's hull and gunshields.

He clanged his bell three more times, and added, "This gathering is now adjourned.

There were shouts from the other guards, but then she was through the door, a sword clanged down against stone behind her, spitting sparks, and she was running up the corridor.