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Dictionary entry overview: What does clangorous mean?

• CLANGOROUS (adjective)
The adjective CLANGOROUS has 1 sense:

1. having a loud resonant metallic sound

Familiarity information: CLANGOROUS used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CLANGOROUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Having a loud resonant metallic sound

Synonyms:

clanging; clangorous

Context examples:

the clangorous locomotive works / a clanging gong

Similar:

noisy (full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds)

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