clang

Universal Words verb [usually +adv./prep.] to make a loud ringing sound like that of metal being hit; to cause sth to make this sound: [V] Bells were clanging in the tower. * [V-ADJ] The gates clanged shut. * [VN] The trams clanged their way along the streets. clang (also clanging) noun [usuallysing.]: the clang of the school bell