[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clack \Clack\, v. t.
1. To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of
noises; to click.
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2. To utter rapidly and inconsiderately. --Feltham.
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To clack wool, to cut off the sheep's mark, in order to
make the wool weigh less and thus yield less duty. [Eng.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clack \Clack\, n. [Cf. F. claque a slap or smack, MHG. klac
crack, W. clec crack, gossip. See Clack, v. t.]
1. A sharp, abrupt noise, or succession of noises, made by
striking an object.
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2. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as the clapper of a
mill, or a clack valve.
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3. Continual or importunate talk; prattle; prating.
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Whose chief intent is to vaunt his spiritual clack.
--South.
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Clack box (Mach.), the box or chamber in which a clack
valve works.
Clack dish, a dish with a movable lid, formerly carried by
beggars, who clacked the lid to attract notice. --Shak.
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Clack door (Mining), removable cover of the opening through
which access is had to a pump valve.
Clack valve (Mach.), a valve; esp. one hinged at one edge,
which, when raised from its seat, falls with a clacking
sound.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clack \Clack\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clacked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Clacking.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. F.claquer to
clap, crack, D. klakken, MHG. klac crack, Ir. clagaim I make
a noise, ring. Cf. Clack, n., Clatter, Click.]
1. To make a sudden, sharp noise, or a succesion of such
noises, as by striking an object, or by collision of
parts; to rattle; to click.
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We heard Mr.Hodson's whip clacking on the ahoulders
of the poor little wretches. --Thackeray.
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2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with
abruptness; to let the tongue run.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
clack
n 1: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be
repeated [syn: clack, clap]
2: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow
in only one direction [syn: clack valve, clack, clapper
valve]
v 1: make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" [syn: clatter,
clack, brattle]
2: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: cluck,
click, clack]
3: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-
tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab,
gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble]