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{{trope}}
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When weapons with [[Absurdly Sharp Blade|sharp and cutting edges]] are brandished or unsheathed, a vaguely metallic sound effect will be inserted (along with a bit of [[Lens Flare]]) to signify just how lethally sharp the weapon is.
The tone of the sharpness, as with musical instruments, is dependent on size.
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A good example of [[Editorial Synaesthesia]]. Compare [[Sinister Scraping Sound]].
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== Advertising ==
* A Zoosk dating site advert in the UK had audible sharpness with a loaf of french bread. Yes, it was as stupid as it sounds.
== Anime and Manga ==
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* Shiki's knives in ''[[Kara no Kyoukai:|Kara no Kyoukai]]'' have a tendency to clack when moved, despite the fact that they don't seem to have any moving parts (they're knives, after all).
* When ''[[One Piece]]'''s Sogeking is forced to stand in for Zoro's sword despite his reluctance he seems to take his role at least seriously enough to provide [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb3mAHI967Y appropriate sound effects.]
* Saya's sword in ''[[Blood
* Whenever [[Inuyasha]] draws the [[BFS|Tetsusaiga]] it makes a scraping, crashing sound ending in a loud ''TSCHING!'' Then again, it ''does'' [[Elemental Powers|control wind]], so maybe it provides the sound effects itself…?
== Comic Books ==
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* In the comic book ''[[Fables]]'', when Boy Blue gets the Vorpal Sword (as a reference to ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' , whenever he swings it the drawn in sound effect for it is "Snicker-Snack"
* In ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'', the sound effect can be heard when Harry Osborn picks a dagger up from off a stand on a desk. It is not sheathed; just lifted from balancing on a stand on a desk.▼
* ''[[Gladiator (film)|Gladiator]]''{{context}}▼
▲* In ''Spider-Man 2'', the sound effect can be heard when Harry Osborn picks a dagger up from off a stand on a desk. It is not sheathed; just lifted from balancing on a stand on a desk.
▲* ''[[Gladiator (film)|Gladiator]]''
* ''[[Troy]]''. When Achilles challenges Hector, we hear a 'Shing' noise as the camera moves past a stationary sword.
** Menelaus' sword also whistles as he...moves it slowly and deliberately through the air.
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* The 2003 version of ''[[Peter Pan (film)|Peter Pan]]'' has the "shing" sound even though the weapons are just being picked up from where they're hanging on the wall.
* In the 1984 Icelandic movie ''[[When The Raven Flies]]'', the protagonist kills a whole lot of people using his extremely audibly sharp throwing knives. They are in fact so sharp that they even produce the distinctive "sssschhiiing" when being pulled from the flesh of a dead body!
▲== Film - Animated ==
* Occurs in ''[[Mulan]]'' during the "Mulan's Decision" sequence just after she cuts her hair and suits-up in her father's war armor.
* In [[Kung Fu Panda]], the [[Absurdly Sharp Blade|Sword of Heroes]], so sharp that you can cut yourself by looking at it, did it when Po looked at it and papercut his finger.
== Literature ==
* Terry Pratchett's ''[[Discworld]]'' novels reference this a few times, featuring a joke that if light could make a noise, it would go "ting" when reflected off the blade of a sword flourished at dramatically appropriate times. In the first ''Discworld'' [[Adventure Game]], one quest that must be performed is getting a sword "tuned" to do this effect (a sword that goes "ting"). Death's supernaturally sharp scythe is sometimes described as making a noise like "ripping velvet", and in one scene in ''[[
** The Scythe actually goes so far as to cu/t u/p wo/rd/s in the text while it's being used.
** The joke is further expanded to include [[Twinkle Smile|sparkling smiles]]. Vimes thinks balefully about heroes: "And then they smile, and the light catches their teeth, ''Ting!'' Bastards." This was probably inspired by toothpaste commercials.
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* The titular ''[[Sword of Truth]]'' is described as making a very distinctive, unique noise like this when drawn. Of course, it ''is'' a magic sword.
▲== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[Power Rangers]]'', the king of [[Sword Sparks]], has recently adopted this.
* In the ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' episode "Phantom Traveler," a metallic sound is heard when Dean removes his knife from under his (presumably soft and cushy) pillow.
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== Music ==
* Used prominently in the "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suLfDbNHw7c Attack Music]" video by These New Puritans.
== Video Games ==
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* As in the books, the first [[Discworld]] game has you seeking a sword that goes "TING" in order to be a Hero. You first find a sword that goes "Plonk", and need to get it retuned.
* In the intro to [[Warcraft|Warcraft II: the Tides of Darkness]], the human soldiers are seen picking up spears and swords hanging on the wall. All of them are loudly audibly sharp.
== Western Animation ==
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* Ed's teeth do this in a [[Timon and Pumbaa|Laughing Hyenas]] short when he grins. Granted, Ed makes a lot of strange noises....
* In ''[[Thundercats 2011]],'' the Sword of Omens has a very particular noise, as does the Sword of Hattanzo, (based on a zil-bel) as detailed [http://soundslikejeff.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/thundercats-episode-8-sonic-swordplay/ here.]
== Web Comics ==
* Inverted in ''[[Bad Machinery]]'', where Claire's knife makes a [[Unsound Effect|Blunt]] noise when she brandishes it.
* An unusual variant in ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'', where {{spoiler|the edge of the Coyote Tooth ''laughs''}}.
== Web Original ==
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* Heard but not seen in ''[[Suburban Knights]]'', in order to stop [[Atop the Fourth Wall|Linkara]] [[It Makes Sense in Context|from singing]].
* [[Starship|Taz's knife]] does this. Funny in the fact that there is an audible sharpness...and then Lauren adds her own sound ("Fshwing!") in addition to the prerecorded sound effect. [[Played for Laughs]], given that its A) [[Team Starkid]], and B) [[Crazy Awesome|Lauren freaking Lopez.]]
== Real Life ==
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