CHINK

• (noun) a short light metallic sound

  synonyms : click , clink

• (noun) a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall

• (noun) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

  synonyms : chinaman

• (verb) make cracks or chinks in

  "The heat checked the paint"

  synonyms : check

• (verb) fill the chinks of, as with caulking

• (verb) make or emit a high sound

  "tinkling bells"

  synonyms : clink , tink , tinkle

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