Clanger Definition

klăngər
noun
A mistake or blunder.
Webster's New World
(Australia, Australian rules football) A mistake made by a player; counted in the game statistics in the category "errors including frees against".
Wiktionary

Something that clangs; an alarm bell (also figuratively).

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The clapper of a bell, anything that strikes a bell or other metal object to make a ringing sound.

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An early hi-hat consisting of cymbals mounted on the rim of a bass drum and struck with an arm on the drum's pedal.

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Other Word Forms of Clanger

Noun

Singular:
clanger
Plural:
clangers

Origin of Clanger

  • From clang (“loud ringing sound”) +‎ -er.

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Clanger Sentence Examples

  • The real clanger occurs in the Letters page of the same issue.

  • Walton almost atoned for his clanger in the 51st minute when Euell was upended right on the edge of the box.

  • At least you can't drop a clanger by dropping your props.

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Words Starting With

CCLCLA

Words Ending With

RERGER

Unscrambles

clanger

Words Starting With C and Ending With R

Starts With C & Ends With RStarts With CL & Ends With RStarts With C & Ends With ER

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With R