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clunky
adj 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
big, commercial, old, strong
VERB + CLUNKY
bit, boxes, clothing, sounds
CLUNKY + NOUN
radios
PREP.
with
ADV.
rather, really, then
Definitions
adj
1
Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.
That tomboy's clothing is rather clunky.
At a time when Mr. Cameron is being squeezed from both sides — from the right by members of his own party and by the anti-immigrant, anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, and from the left by his Liberal Democrat coalition partners — the move seemed uncharacteristically clunky.
2
Being or making a clunk sound.
You might find yourself listening to the sound your car door makes when it shuts. Is it a cheap tinny sound or a strong clunky sound like the VW?
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That tomboy's clothing is rather clunky.
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At a time when Mr. Cameron is being squeezed from both sides — from the right by members of his own party and by the anti-immigrant, anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, and from the left by his Liber
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You might find yourself listening to the sound your car door makes when it shuts. Is it a cheap tinny sound or a strong clunky sound like the VW?
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It's old and clunky.
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The UX of the app is really clunky.
Tatoeba · #1025070006
"Did I express it right?" "It just sounds a bit clunky." "Then how do you think I should say it?"
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