chinked
verb
Meaning
- To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
- To crack; to open.
- To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
- To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
- To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.
- To laugh loudly.
- To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.
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