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A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

A chip or dent in something metallic.

Example: The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.

A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.

Example: The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets.

To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

Example: to chink a wall

To crack; to open.

To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink.

Ready money, especially in the form of coins.

To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.

Example: The coins were chinking in his pocket.

To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.

A convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying.

To laugh loudly.

To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

A person of perceived Chinese ethnicity.