Definition of clink

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Clink (n.) A slight, sharp, tinkling sound, made by the collision of sonorous bodies..

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Hollander :: Hollander (n.) A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water; -- called also, Dutch clinker..
Clink :: Clink (v. i.) To cause to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling, sound, as by striking metallic or other sonorous bodies together..
Klinkstone :: Klinkstone (n.) See Clinkstone.
Clinker-built :: Clinker-built (a.) Having the side planks (af a boat) so arranged that the lower edge of each overlaps the upper edge of the plank next below it like clapboards on a house. See Lapstreak.
Clinkant :: Clinkant (a.) See Clinquant.
Clincher-built :: Clincher-built (a.) See Clinker-built.
Chase :: Chase (n.) A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats..
Clinker :: Clinker (n.) A scale of oxide of iron, formed in forging..
Jingle :: "Jingle (v. i.) To sound with a fine, sharp, rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound; as, sleigh bells jingle..
Clank :: Clank (n.) A sharp, brief, ringing sound, made by a collision of metallic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink..
Funny :: Funny (n.) A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling..
Burr :: Burr (n.) A clinker; a partially vitrified brick.
Clinking :: Clinking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clin.
Stonechat :: Stonechat (n.) A small, active, and very common European singing bird (Pratincola rubicola); -- called also chickstone, stonechacker, stonechatter, stoneclink, stonesmith..
Clink :: Clink (v. i.) To rhyme. [Humorous].
Jingle :: "Jingle (n.) A rattling, clinking, or tinkling sound, as of little bells or pieces of metal..
Gig :: Gig (n.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig..
Land :: Land (n.) The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing.
Phonolite :: Phonolite (n.) A compact, feldspathic, igneous rock containing nephelite, hauynite, etc. Thin slabs give a ringing sound when struck; -- called also clinkstone..
Clinker :: Clinker (n.) Scoria or vitrified incombustible matter, formed in a grate or furnace where anthracite coal in used; vitrified or burnt matter ejected from a volcano; slag..
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