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資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

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.

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.]

資料來源 : WordNet®

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; "clattering dishes" [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}]