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clonks

clonks is the plural of clonk.

clonks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of clonk.

Meaning of clonk

Noun

clonk (plural clonks)

  1. The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.
    • Our milkman is a jovial character, but not one given to yodelling at the customers on his round. Only the resounding "clonk" of bottles advises us that a couple of pints have been left on the doorstep.1959 March, R. C. Riley, “Home with the Milk”, in Trains Illustrated, page 154
  2. A stick-like tool used to strike the surface of the water and produce a sound that causes nearby fish to attack the bait.

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Questions about clonks

What is clonks the plural of?
Clonks is the plural of clonk.

Words near clonks in the dictionary

  1. clonked
  2. Clonkeen
  3. clonker
  4. clonkers
  5. clonking
  6. clonks
  7. clonky
  8. Clonmel
  9. clono-
  10. clonogen
  11. clonogenesis

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