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English noun: clink | |||
| 1. | clink (event) a short light metallic sound | ||
| Synonyms | chink, click | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| 2. | clink (artifact) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) | ||
| Synonyms | gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | correctional institution | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bastille, holding cell, hoosegow, hoosgow, house of correction, lockup, workhouse | ||
English verb: clink | |||
| 1. | clink (perception) make a high sound typical of glass | ||
| Samples | Champagne glasses clinked to make a toast. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| Cause | chink, clink, tink, tinkle | ||
| 2. | clink (perception) make or emit a high sound | ||
| Samples | Tinkling bells. | ||
| Synonyms | chink, tink, tinkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, sound | ||
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