noun
clanger
Clanger (noun) means a thing that makes a clanging sound, such as a bell used to warn people.
noun
1
A thing that makes a clanging sound, such as a bell used to warn people.
2
The part inside a bell, or any similar object, that strikes it to produce a ringing sound.
"He showed me where to pull the clanger, and I pulled and pulled and the clanging joined the music of the bombardment."
— Jerry Spinelli, Milkweed (2011)
3
An obvious and embarrassing mistake.
"He dropped a real clanger when he criticized the paraplegic for not standing."
"In his speech, the best man got the bride's name wrong. What a clanger!"
4
An error by a player that is logged in a game's official statistics.
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What is the meaning of clanger?
"clanger" (noun) means a thing that makes a clanging sound, such as a bell used to warn people.
What is another word for clanger?
Other words for "clanger" include blooper, blunder, gaffe.
What are the different meanings of clanger?
"clanger" has 3 main meanings: 1. A thing that makes a clanging sound, such as a bell used to warn people; 2. The part inside a bell, or any similar object, that strikes it to produce a ringing sound; 3. An obvious and embarrassing mistake.
