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Pronunciation / Transliteration: charchar karnā
"गियर बदलने पर आवाज़ चरचर करने लगी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a harsh, grating, or grinding sound, typically as a result of friction or mechanical stress.
"The gearbox began to graunch as he forced the vehicle into second gear without using the clutch properly."
- 1
A harsh, grating, or crunching sound or impact.
"With a loud graunch, the bumper of the car scraped along the concrete pillar."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An expressive imitative or echoic formation likely arising in the early 20th century as a blend of 'crunch' and 'grind' or 'groan'. It mimics the harsh, grating acoustic sound of metal scraping or gears grinding under stress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Graunch" is said worldwide
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grincer
Transliteration: ɡʁɛ̃se
"La boîte de vitesses a commencé à grincer."
knirschen
Transliteration: ˈknɪʁʃn̩
"Das Getriebe fing an zu knirschen."
grattare
Transliteration: ɡratˈtare
"Il cambio ha iniziato a grattare."
crujir
Transliteration: kruˈxiɾ
"La transmisión empezó a crujir fuertemente."
ranger
Transliteration: ʁɐ̃ˈʒeɾ
"A engrenagem começou a ranger."
चरचर करना
Transliteration: charchar karnā
"गियर बदलने पर आवाज़ चरचर करने लगी।"
发出咯吱声
Transliteration: fāchū gēzhī shēng
"齿轮转动时发出了刺耳的咯吱声。"
그리다
Transliteration: geurida
"기어가 맞물릴 때 마찰음이 났다."
ぎしぎし言わせる
Transliteration: gishigishi iwaseru
"歯車が噛み合って嫌な音がした。"
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