clunker
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈklʌŋkər/
:
golpe
Examples
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Comes a huge clunker.
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Although it is still a Category 1 storm, its barometric pressure usually supports a Category 4 rating, and it's about to merge with another weather system the likes of which have only been seen in the clunker film The Day After Tomorrow.
Blog text (32) -
And I got a great deal on this fifty-pound clunker—on account of it's missing an "n."
Fiction book (1990) -
When he dropped the heavy clunker on the floor, it made a loud thud that echoed through the room.
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The metal clunker hit the ground, producing a dull sound that caught everyone's attention.
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As soon as he dropped the clunker, its loud thump reverberated in the quiet hall.
Synonyms
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2.2
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls
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3.0
A heavy dull sound something makes when it hits a surface
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2.9
A heavy, dull sound made when two objects hit each other
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6.0
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits a hard surface
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8.9
A dull hollow sound when something heavy hits a surface
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7.7
The heavy dull sound horse hooves make when they hit hard ground
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9.5
A sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls
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8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
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4.4
A heavy, dull sound that something makes when it falls or hits the ground
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5.7
A person or thing that makes loud, heavy repeated sounds like a drum
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7.9
A dull, heavy sound made when something hits another thing
A loud metallic sound like a clunk or thud
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Etymology
Clunker comes from the sound word clunk, which copies a heavy 'thud' or dull noise when something is hit or dropped. So, a clunker can mean the loud 'clunk' itself or the heavy object that makes that sound.