cliquetis — meaning in English

English meaning

• clank noun A loud, dull sound of metal striking metal.
• clash noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
• rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.

Senses

cliquetis is used for these senses in English:

• clank A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.
• clash (onomatopoeia) A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash.
• rattle Rattling sound.

clank — full definition

1. noun A loud, dull sound of metal striking metal.
2. verb To make a clank sound.

clash — full definition

1. noun A loud, jarring sound made when hard objects strike together.
2. noun A serious disagreement, fight, or conflict between people or groups.
3. verb To disagree or fight, often heatedly.
4. verb Of colours, patterns, or styles: to look bad together.
5. verb To happen at the same time, making it impossible to attend both.

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