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Rarechinked
The correct spelling is chinked.
How to pronounce chinked
verb
Say it like: Chi-nke-d
The correct spelling is chinked. To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk. For example: "to chink a wall"
Usage Examples
“to chink a wall”
“The coins were chinking in his pocket.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
- 2.To crack; to open.
- 3.To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
- 4.To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
- 5.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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