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chink
1[ chingk ]
noun
- a crack, cleft, or fissure:
a chink in a wall.
Synonyms: , ,
- a narrow opening:
a chink between two buildings.
verb (used with object)
- to fill up chinks in.
chink
2[ chingk ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to make, or cause to make, a short, sharp, ringing sound, as of coins or glasses striking together.
noun
- a chinking sound:
the chink of ice in a glass.
- Slang. coin or ready cash.
Chink
3[ chingk ]
noun
(sometimes lowercase)
- a contemptuous term used to refer to a Chinese person.
Chink
1/ ˈʃɪŋɪ; ʃɪŋ /
noun
- an old-fashioned and highly derogatory term for Chinese
chink
2/ ʃɪŋ /
noun
- a small narrow opening, such as a fissure or crack
- chink in one's armoura small but fatal weakness
verb
- tr to fill up or make cracks in
chink
3/ ʃɪŋ /
verb
- to make or cause to make a light ringing sound, as by the striking of glasses or coins
noun
- such a sound
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Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chink2
First recorded in 1565–75; imitative
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chink1
C20: probably from Chinese, influenced by chink 1(referring to the characteristic shape of the Chinese eye)
Origin of chink2
C16: perhaps variant of earlier chine, from Old English cine crack; related to Middle Dutch kene, Danish kin
Origin of chink3
C16: of imitative origin
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Example Sentences
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But if you looked more closely, there were chinks in the armour.
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McLaren's one chink of light in the race was the pit stops.
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“It’s a chink out of our system of government to villainize law firms like this.”
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So, I feel it is important to get the message out that there are chinks in the armor of the submission and peer-review process.
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But we can see the increasing chinks in Benji’s armor with each passing setback.
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