Meaning & use
Clunk
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A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by two solid objects colliding.
See it in a sentence
The toolbox hit the floor with a loud clunk.
She heard a clunk from the engine and pulled over to check it.
A note on using this word
Onomatopoeic in origin, mimicking the sound it describes; also used as a verb, as in 'the pipe clunked against the wall.'
Words with a similar meaning
thudclank
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To make a dull, heavy sound.
The old elevator clunked as it reached each floor.
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