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chink

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: chink

1
 nv
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
2
 nv
a short light metallic sound
make or emit a high sound
3
 n
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: chink
1

n a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall

Type of:
cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure
a long narrow opening

v fill the chinks of, as with caulking

Type of:
plug, secure, stop up
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

v make cracks or chinks in

Synonyms:
check
break, check, crack
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
Type of:
crack
cause to become cracked
2

n a short light metallic sound

Synonyms:
click, clink
Type of:
sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event

v make or emit a high sound

Synonyms:
clink, tink, tinkle
Type of:
go, sound
make a certain noise or sound
3

n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

Synonyms:
Chinaman
Type of:
Chinese
a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
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