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Chinked
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Chinked
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1.
a small narrow opening, such as a fissure or crack
2. chink in one's armour
verb
3. (transitive) mainly US and Canadian
to fill up or make cracks in
verb
1.
to make or cause to make a light ringing sound, as by the striking of glasses or coins
noun
2.
such a sound
nounWord forms: plural Chinks or Chinkiesadjective
an old-fashioned and offensive term for Chinese
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Chinked
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[also c-]; Slang
Chinese
, a contemptuous or patronizing term no longer much used noun
1.
a narrow opening; crack; fissure; slit
verb transitive
2.
to close up the chinks in
3. Obsolete
to form chinks in
noun
1.
a sharp, clinking sound, as of coins striking together
2. Slang, Obsolete
coin or cash
verb intransitive, verb transitive
3.
to make or cause to make a sharp, clinking sound
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Chinked
see synonyms of chinkedn.
A narrow opening, such as a crack or fissure.
tr.v. chinked, chink·ing, chinks
1. To make narrow openings in.
2. To fill narrow openings in.
n.
A slight, metallic sound, as of coins rattling in a pocket.
intr. & tr.v. chinked, chink·ing, chinks
To make or cause to make a slight, metallic sound.
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