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kalina — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
  • clack noun A short, sharp sound made by two hard objects knocking together, between a click and a clunk.
  • clangour noun A loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din.
  • clank noun A loud, dull sound of metal striking metal.
  • clatter verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp banging or rattling sounds.
  • jangle verb To make, or cause something to make, a harsh rattling or clanging sound.
  • rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.

Senses

kalina is used for these senses in English:

  • chatter An intermittent noise, as from vibration.
  • clack An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
  • clangour (British, Canadian) A loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din.
  • clank A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
  • clatter A rattling noise; a repetition of abrupt, sharp sounds.
  • jangle A rattling metallic sound; a clang.
  • rattle Rattling sound.

chatter — full definition

  1. noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
  2. noun A rapid, rattling sound, as from vibration or teeth knocking together.
  3. verb To talk quickly and casually about unimportant things.
  4. verb To rattle or click rapidly, as teeth in the cold or a tool vibrating.

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