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CLANGOROUS
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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
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a loud resonant metallic sound
Synonyms:
clanging; clangorous
Context example:
a clanging gong
Similar:
noisy (full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds)
Derivation:
clangor (a loud resonant repeating noise)
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