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Definition chink in American English

chink noun

[countable] noun
/tʃɪŋk/
1

a very small space in a wall or between two things, especially when this lets light through

Example

A light shone through a chink in the curtains.

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1.1

a small amount of light that shines through a small space

Example

A chink of moonlight lit his bedroom.

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2

the sound that is made when two glass or metal objects hit each other

Example

Ella could hear the chink of glasses amid the chatter and laughter.

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Definition chink in American English