kerchunk

noun, adv, verb — 3 senses

kerchunk

noun

Etymology Onomatopoeic; ker- + chunk.

1

A sudden heavy blow or thump.

But this kerchunk, kerchunk — that's the sieve motion.1885, Woman's Board of Missions, Life and light for woman: Volume 15:
(by extension) (amateur radio) The act of kerchunking or the noise caused by doing so.

kerchunk

adv

Etymology Onomatopoeic; ker- + chunk.

1

With a sudden heavy blow or thump.

kerchunk

verb

Etymology Onomatopoeic; ker- + chunk.

1

To make or cause a kerchunk noise.

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