(anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.

plural of clan

(management) A control system which relies on shared values and norms rather than bureaucratic structures.

plural of clan mate

Alternative spelling of clanmate

marriage with others of the same clan

plural of clan lab

A laboratory where illegal drugs are manufactured.

A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other. / Quality of tone. / The cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose.

(transitive) To strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang. / (intransitive) To give out a clang; to resound.