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clink

/klɪŋk/
noun
  1. A short, sharp ringing sound, like glass or metal hitting together.
    • She heard the clink of a spoon against a ceramic bowl.
    • The only sound was the clink of ice cubes in a glass.
    • The clink of chains echoed through the old dungeon.
  2. A prison or jail. (informal)
    • The old movie showed a famous gangster being thrown into the clink.
    • He spent a night in the clink for a minor offense.
    • If you get caught, you could end up in the clink.
Synonyms
prisonjail
verb
  1. To make a short, sharp ringing sound, like glass or metal hitting together.
    • They raised their glasses and clinked them together in a toast.
    • The coins clinked as he dropped them into the metal box.
    • I heard the keys clink against each other in her pocket.
Synonyms
jingleringtinkle
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