thud

With grand banking halls based on those from Soane's building hidden off the corridor, occasional echoing thuds and bangs are the main reminder of the working nature of the building.

The muffled thud of air defences intercepting drones and missiles was the soundtrack to most of the night.

The friend she was talking to "heard a thud" and assumed Ms Martynova had dropped her phone.

Since the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion, social media feeds have been full of drone videos, usually set to soundtracks of thudding heavy metal music.

But, equipped with a thudding backhand, Andreeva can redirect rallies at will, forcing opponents to go on the defensive, and has good anticipation of their next shot.