CHINK


Meaning of CHINK in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' chi ŋ k

Function: noun

Etymology: probably alteration of Middle English chine crack, fissure

Date: 1535

1 : a small cleft, slit, or fissure <a chink in the fence>

2 : a weak spot that may leave one vulnerable <his lawyers found a chink in the law>

3 : a narrow beam of light shining through a chink

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