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Noun
S:
(n)
chink
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click
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clink
(a short light metallic sound)
S:
(n)
jail
,
jailhouse
,
gaol
,
clink
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slammer
,
poky
,
pokey
(a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence))
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Verb
S:
(v)
clink
(make a high sound typical of glass)
"champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
S:
(v)
tinkle
,
tink
,
clink
,
chink
(make or emit a high sound)
"tinkling bells"