 chink |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall | |
| Related terms: | crack | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Chinese) offensive terms for a person of Chinese descent | |
| Synonyms: | Chinaman | |
| Related terms: | Chinese | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make cracks or chinks in | |
| Synonyms: | check | |
| Examples: | "The heat checked the paint" |
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| Related terms: | crack crack | |
| 4. | [ verb ] fill the chinks of, as with caulking | |
| Related terms: | plug | |
| 5. | [ verb ] make or emit a high tinkling sound | |
| Synonyms: | tinkle clink tink | |
| Related terms: | go | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a short light metallic sound | |
| Synonyms: | click clink | |
| Related terms: | sound snap tinkle clink | |
| Similar spelling: |
chewink chunk cheewink chunky Chinook chewing Chanukah Chong Ching Cheng Chang Chung chinos chinch chains chunga change chancy Chance ch'ing Chinese chinchy Chancey |
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