Chink
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English
Pronunciation
Noun
Chink (plural Chinks)- A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
- A chip or dent (in something metallic).
- A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system, idiomatically derived from the phrase "Chink in armor".
The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly. The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets.
Verb
Chink (third-person singular simple present Chinks, present participle Chinking, simple past and past participle Chinked)
Noun
Chink (plural Chinks)- A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other.
- (colloquial, now rare) Ready money, especially in the form of coins.
Verb
Chink (third-person singular simple present Chinks, present participle Chinking, simple past and past participle Chinked)
- To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
Noun
Chink (plural Chinks)- Alternative form of Chink.
Thesaurus
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