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chink

UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/

Translations

chinknoun
chinks
pl
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
There was a chink in the wall that let in a sliver of light.
В стене была щель, через которую проникал луч света.
The chink of coins could be heard as he dropped them into the jar.
Звяканье монет было слышно, когда он бросал их в банку.
Additional translations
расщелина
трещина
зазор
щелочка
Synonyms
crack
gap
fissure
opening
slot
chinkverb
chinked
Past Simple
chinked
Past Participle
chinking
Gerund
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
The coins chink in his pocket as he walks.
Монеты звякают в его кармане, когда он идет.
Synonyms
clink
tinkle
jingle
chime
ring
clang
chinkadjective
more chink
Comp.
most chink
Super.
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
Used attributively (though offensive) to describe something relating to Chinese or East-Asian people.

Definitions

chinknoun
A narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light.
A chink in the curtains allowed a sliver of sunlight to enter the room.
A high-pitched ringing sound, often made by metal or glass.
The chink of glasses could be heard as the guests toasted to the occasion.
A weakness or vulnerable spot in someone’s defenses, system, or argument.
The audit revealed a chink in the company’s cybersecurity armour.
(Offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or, more broadly, East Asian descent.
The word "chink" is an offensive slur and should never be used to describe Chinese people.
(Archaic, slang) Money, especially coins.
He jingled the chink in his pocket before buying a ticket.
chinkverb
To make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, typically as a result of small metal objects striking each other.
The coins chinked in his pocket as he walked.
To cause (metal, glass, or similar objects) to produce a light, high-pitched ringing sound by striking them together.
She chinked the wine glasses to call for silence.
To fill the cracks or gaps in (a structure such as a log cabin).
Workers chinked the log walls with clay and moss to keep out drafts.
chinkadjective
(Offensive, ethnic slur) Relating to Chinese, or more broadly East Asian, people or their culture.
The restaurant was mocked with a chink stereotype in the advert.
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