clang
Forge hammer sound
Clang is a sharp, loud, resonant metallic sound, like a bell struck hard or metal striking metal.
As a verb, to clang is to make such a sound or to cause something to make it: The prison gates clanged shut behind him.
The word is onomatopoeic—it sounds like what it describes.
Clang association is a psychological term for linking words by sound rather than meaning, common in certain mental states.
Sudden violent impact
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- bangSudden loud noise
- slamForceful impact or closure
- clatterLoud rattling noise
strike · smash · knock · thud · bash · impact · jolt · rattle
Struck metal disc
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- cymbalStruck metal percussion disc
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- hammerTool for striking nails
forge · blacksmith · steel · iron · foundry · chime · tongs · metalwork
Prolonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- ringClosed curve shape
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
peal · knell · timbre · tone · acoustics · din · clamor · racket
Wailing alert device
- warningAlert about danger
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- signalMessage-conveying cue
fire alarm · trolley · streetcar · railroad crossing · school bell · dinner bell · ship bell · buoy
crash
Sudden violent impact
clatter · strike · smash · knock · thud · bash · impact · jolt · rattle · jangle
gong
Struck metal disc
hammer · forge · blacksmith · steel · iron · foundry · chime · tongs · metalwork · bronze
reverberation
Prolonged reflected sound
resonance · peal · knell · timbre · tone · acoustics · din · clamor · racket · sound
siren
Wailing alert device
signal · fire alarm · trolley · streetcar · railroad crossing · school bell · dinner bell · ship bell · buoy · announcement
- drop a clangerMake embarrassing verbal mistake
- dropped a clangerMade tactless blunder
- Ratchet and ClankAction platformer franchise protagonists
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