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Chinking
To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
📖 Definitions of "Chinking"
verb
- 1
To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
"to chink a wall"
- 2
To crack; to open.
- 3
To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
verb
- 1
To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
"The coins were chinking in his pocket."
- 2
To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.
noun
- 1
The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.
- 2
The sound of something that chinks.
verb
- 1
To laugh loudly.
- 2
To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.
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