Meaning of the word clanking in English

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clanking

US /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
UK /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/

Noun

a loud, sharp, metallic sound

Example:
The clanking of chains echoed through the dungeon.
We heard the distant clanking of machinery.

Adjective

making a loud, sharp, metallic sound

Example:
The knight's armor was clanking as he walked.
The old pipes were constantly clanking.