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CLACK, v.i.

1. To make a sudden sharp noise, as by striking or cracking; to clink; to click.

2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with sharp, abrupt sounds; to let the tongue run.

CLACK, n.

1. A sharp, abrupt sound continually repeated, such as is made by striking an object, or by bursting or cracking; continually talk; as, we do not wish to hear his clack; a common expression. Hence the word is used for the tongue, the instrument of clacking.

2. The instrument that strikes the hopper of a grist-mill, to move or shake it, for discharging the corn. And according to Johnson, a bell that rings when more corn is required to be put in.

To clack wool, is to cut off the sheeps mark, which makes it weigh less, and yield less duty.


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CLACK, v.i.

1. To make a sudden sharp noise, as by striking or cracking; to clink; to click.

2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with sharp, abrupt sounds; to let the tongue run.

CLACK, n.

1. A sharp, abrupt sound continually repeated, such as is made by striking an object, or by bursting or cracking; continually talk; as, we do not wish to hear his clack; a common expression. Hence the word is used for the tongue, the instrument of clacking.

2. The instrument that strikes the hopper of a grist-mill, to move or shake it, for discharging the corn. And according to Johnson, a bell that rings when more corn is required to be put in.

To clack wool, is to cut off the sheeps mark, which makes it weigh less, and yield less duty.

CLACK, n. [W. clec, a sharp noise, a crack, tale-bearing; cleca, clecian, clegyr, to clack, to crack, to tattle. See the Verb.]

  1. A sharp, abrupt sound continually repeated, such as is made by striking an object, or by bursting or cracking; continual talk; as, we do not wish to hear his clack; a common expression. Hence the word is used for the tongue, the instrument of clacking. – Butler. Prior.
  2. The instrument that strikes the hopper of a grist-mill, to move or shake it, for discharging the corn. And according to Johnson, a bell that rings when more corn is required to be put in. To clack wool, is to cut off the sheep's mark, which makes it weigh less, and yield less duty. [Not used, I believe, in America.]

CLACK, v.i. [Fr. claquer, to flap or snap; cliquet, a mill-clapper; cliqueter, to clack; W. cleca, clegyr; Ir. clagaim; D. klakken; Sax. cloccan, to cluck; L. glocio. Probably from the root of the L. loquor, Gr. λακω, ληκεω. See Cluck, and Class Lg, No. 27.]

  1. To make a sudden sharp noise, as by striking or cracking; to clink; to click.
  2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with sharp, abrupt sounds; to let the tongue run.

Clack
  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.

  2. To cause to make a sudden, sharp noise, or succession of noises; to click.
  3. A sharp, abrupt noise, or succession of noises, made by striking an object.
  4. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with abruptness; to let the tongue run.
  5. 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.]

  6. Anything that causes a clacking noise, as the clapper of a mill, or a clack valve.
  7. 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.

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Clack

CLACK, verb intransitive

1. To make a sudden sharp noise, as by striking or cracking; to clink; to click.

2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with sharp, abrupt sounds; to let the tongue run.

CLACK, noun

1. A sharp, abrupt sound continually repeated, such as is made by striking an object, or by bursting or cracking; continually talk; as, we do not wish to hear his clack; a common expression. Hence the word is used for the tongue, the instrument of clacking.

2. The instrument that strikes the hopper of a grist-mill, to move or shake it, for discharging the corn. And according to Johnson, a bell that rings when more corn is required to be put in.

To clack wool, is to cut off the sheeps mark, which makes it weigh less, and yield less duty.

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