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clunk
/klʌŋk/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
2ADJ.
closed
PREP.
out, with
Definitions
noun
1
A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
2
The sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound.
3
dull; foolish; stupid or silly person.
verb
1
To make such a sound.
Her old bicycle was clunking along the road.
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Her old bicycle was clunking along the road.
Wiktionary02
When I went to buy a can of coffee from the vending machine, it came out with a clunk.
Tatoeba · #152791803
The door closed with a clunk.
Tatoeba · #11623502Usage Notes
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