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chink
noun
verb
a short light metallic sound
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noun
a short light metallic sound
noun
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
noun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
verb
make cracks or chinks in
“The heat checked the paint”
verb
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
verb
make or emit a high sound
“tinkling bells”
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The heat checked the paint
tinkling bells
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