clangour
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clan·gour
(klăng′ər, klăng′gər)n. & v. Chiefly British
Variant of clangor.
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clangour
(ˈklæŋɡə; ˈklæŋə) orclangor
n
1. a loud resonant often-repeated noise
2. an uproar
vb
(intr) to make or produce a loud resonant noise
[C16: from Latin clangor a noise, from clangere to clang]
ˈclangorous adj
ˈclangorously adv
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clangour
Past participle: clangoured
Gerund: clangouring
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| Noun | 1. |  clangour - a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| Verb | 1. | clangour - make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout the building" |
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