clink

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: clink

1	n v	a short light metallic sound make a high sound typical of glass
2	n	a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: clink

“champagne glasses clinked to make a toast”

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a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner); holding cell
a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial; hoosegow, hoosgow
slang for a jail; house of correction
(formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences; lockup
jail in a local police station; workhouse
a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months

Type of:: correctional institution
a penal institution maintained by the government

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