Hypertext Webster Gateway: "clack"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as the clapper of a
mill, or a clack valve.
3. Continual or importunate talk; prattle; prating.
Whose chief intent is to vaunt his spiritual clack.
--South.
{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.
{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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
We heard Mr.Hodson's whip clacking on the ahoulders
of the poor little wretches. --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Clack \Clack\, v. t.
1. To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of
noises; to click.
2. To utter rapidly and inconsiderately. --Feltham.
{To clack wool}, to cut off the sheep's mark, in order to
make the wool weigh less and thus yield less duty. [Eng.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
clack
n 1: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be
repeated [syn: {clap}]
2: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to
flow in only one direction [syn: {clack valve}, {clapper
valve}]
v 1: make a rattling sound [syn: {clatter}, {brattle}]
2: make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens [syn: {cluck},
{click}]
3: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
[syn: {chatter}, {piffle}, {palaver}, {prate}, {tittle-tattle},
{twaddle}, {maunder}, {prattle}, {blab}, {gibber}, {tattle},
{blabber}, {gabble}]
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