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Meaning of chink
noun
- A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
- A chip or dent in something metallic. Example: The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.
- A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system. Example: The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets.
verb
- To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk. Example: to chink a wall
- To crack; to open.
- To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
noun
- A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink.
- Ready money, especially in the form of coins.
verb
- To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching. Example: The coins were chinking in his pocket.
- To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.
noun
- A convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying.
verb
- To laugh loudly.
- To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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