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clacking

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Clacking (noun) means a repeated clack-like sound. Example: “We could hear the clacking of typewriters through the wall.”

noun
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A repeated clack-like sound.
"We could hear the clacking of typewriters through the wall."

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In plain EnglishThe sound something makes when it repeatedly clacks.

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clackings
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What does “clacking” mean?
The word “clacking” means a repeated clack-like sound. In plain terms, the sound something makes when it repeatedly clacks.
How do you use “clacking” in a sentence?
Here is “clacking” used in a sentence: “We could hear the clacking of typewriters through the wall.”
What part of speech is “clacking”?
“Clacking” is a noun.
What is the meaning of clacking?
"clacking" (noun) means a repeated clack-like sound.