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Vocabulary Entry
clunk
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A dull, heavy sound made when something large or heavy hits a surface.
Example Sentences
"The clunk of the toolbox hitting the floor echoed in the garage."
"I heard a loud clunk as the car hit the pothole."
"The clunk of the metal lid being dropped startled everyone."
V
verb
To make or cause to make a dull, heavy sound.
Example Sentences
"He clunked the book down on the table."
"The machinery clunked as it started up."
"She clunked the door shut, annoyed at the noise."