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\ ˈ(h)waŋ 
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\Definition of whang
(Entry 1 of 4)
whang
verb (1)whanged; whanging; whangs
Definition of whang (Entry 2 of 4)
: to beat or work with force or violence
whang
noun (2)Definition of whang (Entry 3 of 4)
: a loud sharp vibrant or resonant sound
whang
verb (2)whanged; whanging; whangs
Definition of whang (Entry 4 of 4)
: to make a whang
: to strike with a whang
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The first known use of whang was circa 1540
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