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verb
To emit a sharp twanging sound.
To cause to make a sharp twanging sound.
London has the privilege of disturbing a whole street for an hour together, with the twanking of a brass kettle or frying-pan.
noun
A sharp, twanging sound.
a twank of the lock behind you