Providing audible indication of imminent mechanical failure.(adjective)
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Use "clanky" in a sentence
"Hitting metal crap with swords in-game should make a 'clanky' noise."
"We eat tamales and posole, and set fire to farolitos and luminarias, and sing "Vamos Todos a Belen," "Everbody Go to Bethlehem" which is a kind of clanky waltz from "La Pastorela," the classic shepherds' play."
"It even includes the clanky noise for extra effect."