SINCE 1828
clankety-clank
noun
clank·ety-clank
| \ ¦kla(i)ŋkətē¦kla(i)ŋk\
Definition of clankety-clank
: sharp successive often metallic and ringing noises
the clankety-clank of a windlass hoisting anchor
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