Meaning & use
Clattering
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Making a rapid succession of short, sharp, rattling noises, typically caused by hard objects striking together.
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Pots and pans went clattering to the floor when the shelf collapsed.
We heard hooves clattering over the old stone bridge.
A note on using this word
An onomatopoeic word that mimics the noise it describes, commonly used for dishes, hooves, or machinery.
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