chinks
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A person of perceived Chinese ethnicity.
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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.
verb
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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.
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A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink.
Ready money, especially in the form of coins.
verb
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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.
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A convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying.
verb
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To laugh loudly.
To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.