clangor.

A loud clanging or ringing noise, especially from metal struck or colliding.

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Words that belong together

• the clangor of bells
• metallic clangor
• the clangor of machinery

On the page

The clangor of the foundry followed them through streets that had long since fallen dark.

A sudden clangor rose from the stairwell as the chain broke loose.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; plural clangors for separate episodes or kinds of clanging. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.