chink
/tʃɪŋk/
noun
- A narrow opening or crack, especially one that lets light or air through.
- He sealed the chink around the window frame to stop the draft.
- The old wooden boat had a chink between the planks where water seeped in.
- A chink in the wall let a sliver of sunlight into the dark room.
- A sharp, high-pitched ringing sound, like metal hitting metal or glass.
- The chink of a key turning in the lock signaled his arrival.
- The chink of coins dropping into the metal box echoed in the empty hall.
- She heard the chink of glasses as the waiter set the table.
verb
- To make a sharp, high-pitched ringing sound, like metal or glass hitting something.
- The metal gate chinked when the wind blew it shut.
- The ice cubes chinked against the sides of the glass as she stirred her drink.
- He chinked the two coins together to get the bartender's attention.
- To fill or repair a narrow crack or opening.
- They chinked the gaps in the log cabin with mud and moss.
- She chinked the spaces between the floorboards with wood filler.
- The mason chinked the stone wall with mortar to keep out the cold.
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