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clink

Noun

∙ The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass. onomatopoeia

Verb

∙ To make a clinking sound; to make a sound of metal on metal or glass on glass; to strike materials such as metal or glass against one another.
∙ To rhyme. humorous, dated

Noun

∙ Jail or prison, after the Clink prison in Southwark, London. Used in the phrase in the clink. slang
∙ Stress cracks produced in metal ingots as they cool after being cast.

BABYLON ENGLISH
clink v.
make a light sharp sound, ring, jingle, chink
light sharp ringing sound, clank; prison (Slang)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
clink
clink
\clink\ (?), n. a prison cell; a lockup; -- probably orig. the name of the noted prison in southwark, england. [colloq.] "i'm here in the clink."
clink
\clink\ (kl&ibreve;&nsm;k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. clinked (kl&ibreve;&nsm;kt); p. pr. & vb. n. clinking.] [oe. clinken; akin to g. klingen, d. klinken, sw. klinga, dan. klinge; prob. of imitative origin. cf. clank, clench, click, v. i.] to cause to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling, sound, as by striking metallic or other sonorous bodies together. and let me the canakin clink.
clink
\clink\ (kl&ibreve;&nsm;k), v. i.
1. to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound. "the clinking latch."
2. to rhyme. [humorous].
clink
\clink\, n. a slight, sharp, tinkling sound, made by the collision of sonorous bodies. "clink and fall of swords."
clink
n
1. a short light metallic sound [syn: chink, click]

2. 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) [syn: jail, jailhouse, gaol, slammer]
v 1: make a high sound, as of champagne glasses during a toast 2: make or emit a high tinkling sound [syn: tinkle, tink, chink]

WORDNET 2.0
clink
Noun
1. a short light metallic sound
(synonym) chink, click
(hypernym) sound
2. 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)
(synonym) jail, jailhouse, gaol, slammer
(hypernym) correctional institution
(hyponym) bastille
Verb
1. make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
(hypernym) sound
(cause) tinkle, tink, chink
(derivation) chink, click
2. make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
(synonym) tinkle, tink, chink
(hypernym) sound, go
(derivation) chink, click

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Clink
Clink may refer to:
The Clink, a historic prison in Southwark, EnglandPrison, in generalCLINK, an algorithm for hierarchical clusteringChannel-link (C-Link), a high-speed data transmission interfaceA nickname for CenturyLink Field, in Seattle, WashingtonClink is the English name for the Turkish dessert Kazandibi
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

clink

Noun

∙ The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass. onomatopoeia

Verb

∙ To make a clinking sound; to make a sound of metal on metal or glass on glass; to strike materials such as metal or glass against one another.
∙ To rhyme. humorous, dated

Noun

∙ Jail or prison, after the Clink prison in Southwark, London. Used in the phrase in the clink. slang
∙ Stress cracks produced in metal ingots as they cool after being cast.

BABYLON ENGLISH
clink v.
make a light sharp sound, ring, jingle, chink
light sharp ringing sound, clank; prison (Slang)

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
clink
clink
\clink\ (?), n. a prison cell; a lockup; -- probably orig. the name of the noted prison in southwark, england. [colloq.] "i'm here in the clink."
clink
\clink\ (kl&ibreve;&nsm;k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. clinked (kl&ibreve;&nsm;kt); p. pr. & vb. n. clinking.] [oe. clinken; akin to g. klingen, d. klinken, sw. klinga, dan. klinge; prob. of imitative origin. cf. clank, clench, click, v. i.] to cause to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling, sound, as by striking metallic or other sonorous bodies together. and let me the canakin clink.
clink
\clink\ (kl&ibreve;&nsm;k), v. i.
1. to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling sound. "the clinking latch."
2. to rhyme. [humorous].
clink
\clink\, n. a slight, sharp, tinkling sound, made by the collision of sonorous bodies. "clink and fall of swords."
clink
n
1. a short light metallic sound [syn: chink, click]

2. 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) [syn: jail, jailhouse, gaol, slammer]
v 1: make a high sound, as of champagne glasses during a toast 2: make or emit a high tinkling sound [syn: tinkle, tink, chink]

WORDNET 2.0
clink
Noun
1. a short light metallic sound
(synonym) chink, click
(hypernym) sound
2. 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)
(synonym) jail, jailhouse, gaol, slammer
(hypernym) correctional institution
(hyponym) bastille
Verb
1. make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
(hypernym) sound
(cause) tinkle, tink, chink
(derivation) chink, click
2. make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
(synonym) tinkle, tink, chink
(hypernym) sound, go
(derivation) chink, click

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Clink
Clink may refer to:
The Clink, a historic prison in Southwark, EnglandPrison, in generalCLINK, an algorithm for hierarchical clusteringChannel-link (C-Link), a high-speed data transmission interfaceA nickname for CenturyLink Field, in Seattle, WashingtonClink is the English name for the Turkish dessert Kazandibi
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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