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| chink [ chingk ] |
noun (plural chinks) |
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narrow opening: a small narrow crack or slit
  Sunlight was coming in through a chink in the curtains.
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transitive verb (past and past participle chinked, present participle chink·ing, 3rd person present singular chinks) |
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1. fill cracks in something: to fill up cracks or holes in something
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2. fill something with caulk: to fill a gap or hole with caulk
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3. make cracks in something: to make small cracks in something
A flying pebble chinked my car's windshield.
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| [Early 16th century. Origin ?] |
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a chink in somebody's armor a slight weakness that makes somebody vulnerable to attack or exploitation, e.g. an aspect of their character or a point in their argument
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