Here are the possible solutions for made a nickel hitting metal sound clue
Answer
Clue
Relevancy
pinged
Clue
Made a nickel-hitting-metal sound
Definition
PING, to produce a brief, high-pitched sound
clanged
Clue
Sounded like metal hitting metal
Definition
CLANG, to ring loudly
toolers
Clue
Five-___ (baseball slang for position players who excel at hitting for average, hitting for power, baserunning, throwing ability, and fielding) (I swear this is a real thing)