Making a dull, heavy metallic sound, or moving with a heavy, awkward sound.
From 'clunk,' an onomatopoeia mimicking the sound itself. The word is primarily 20th-century slang for the characteristic sound of metal striking metal.
Onomatopoeia like 'clunking' are proof that language actually imitates reality—your brain hears the word and almost physically experiences the heavy, dull sound it describes.
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