- present participle of clang.
clanging
Example Sentences
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The ship lacks the usual clanging metal rigging of a modern sailboat, so the two-hour, $80 journey was nearly silent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Yet, Fire Island as a concept produces nothing more than a toy monkey clanging its cymbals in my brain.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
The closing number, “Match-Lit,” features a moody production with a clanging snare drum and bits of pedal-steel guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
He remembers the clanging of metal and the high-pitched whining of steam, as well as the fear of gas leaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
In the distance, very faintly, there was a clanging of metal on metal.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
