clank vs ring out

clank

verb
  • To make a clanking sound 

  • To cause to sound with a clank. 

noun
  • A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal. 

ring out

verb
  • To sound clearly and loudly. 

  • To eliminate the middlemen in a circular pattern of transactions. 

  • To make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number. 

  • To equalize a sound system to eliminate feedback. 

  • To throw (an opponent) out of the arena, thereby winning. 

noun
  • A win in a fighting game obtained by throwing one's opponent out of the arena. 

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