Clangor

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Clangor \Clan"gor\ (kl[a^][ng]"g[~e]r), n. [L., fr. clangere.
     See {Clang}, v. t.]
     A sharp, harsh, ringing sound. --Dryden.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  clangor
       n : a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of
           distant bells" [syn: {clang}, {clangour}, {clangoring}, {clank},
            {clash}, {crash}]
       v 1: make a loud resonant noise; "the alarm clangored throughout
            the building" [syn: {clangour}]
       2: make a loud noise; "clanging metal" [syn: {clang}]