clangor

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noun

clan·​gor ˈklaŋ-ər How to pronounce clangor (audio)
 also  -gər
Synonyms of clangornext
: a resounding clang or medley of clangs
the clangor of hammers
clangorous
ˈklaŋ-(g)ə-rəs How to pronounce clangor (audio)
adjective
clangorously adverb

clangor

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verb

clangored; clangoring; clangors

intransitive verb

: to make a clangor

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Noun

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Examples of clangor in a Sentence

Noun the clangor of pots and pans coming from the kitchen as the cooks threw together an impromptu meal the clangor of a battle in the Middle Ages, as steel hit against steel a thousand times
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Noun
In the old hall, the orchestra was constricted by a low-ceilinged box that sent reflections pinging around the musicians, assaulting them with their own clangor. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Oct. 2021

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Etymology

Noun

Latin clangor, from clangere

First Known Use

Noun

1593, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clangor was in 1593

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clangor

noun
clan·​gor
ˈklaŋ-(g)ər
: a loud clanging noise
clangorous
-(g)ə-rəs
adjective

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