/ tʃɪŋk; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a narrow opening in sth, especially one that lets light through :
a chink in the curtains
2.
chink of light a small area of light shining through a narrow opening
3.
[ usually sing. ] the light ringing sound that is made when glass objects or coins touch :
the chink of glasses
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IDIOMS
- a chink in sb's armour
■ verb
when glasses, coins or other glass or metal objects chink or when you chink them, they make a light ringing sound
SYN clink :
[ v ]
the sound of bottles chinking
[ vn ]
We chinked glasses and drank to each other's health.
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WORD ORIGIN
noun senses 1 to 2 mid 16th cent.: related to chine a deep narrow ravine .
noun sense 3 and verb late 16th cent.: imitative.