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chink

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chink
  2. chink shell
  3. iron chink
  4. vocal chink

1chink

noun \ˈchiŋk\

Definition of CHINK

1
: a small cleft, slit, or fissure <a chink in the fence>
2
: a weak spot that may leave one vulnerable <his lawyers found a chink in the law>
3
: a narrow beam of light shining through a chink

Origin of CHINK

probably alteration of Middle English chine crack, fissure
First Known Use: 1535

Rhymes with CHINK

blink, brink, clink, dink, drink, fink, gink, ink, jink, kink, link, mink, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, swink, sync, think, wink, zinc

2chink

transitive verb

Definition of CHINK

: to fill the chinks of (as by caulking) <chink a log cabin>

First Known Use of CHINK

1609

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

3chink

noun

Definition of CHINK

1
archaic : coin, money
2
: a short sharp sound

Origin of CHINK

imitative
First Known Use: 1573

4chink

verb

Definition of CHINK

intransitive verb
: to make a slight sharp metallic sound
transitive verb
: to cause to make a chink

First Known Use of CHINK

1589

Chink

noun or adjective \ˈchiŋk\

Definition of CHINK

usually offensive
: chinese
See Chink defined for English-language learners »

Origin of CHINK

perhaps alteration of Chinese
First Known Use: 1887

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