English noun: clinker | |||
1. | clinker (object) a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire | ||
Synonyms | cinder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fragment | ||
2. | clinker (artifact) a hard brick used as a paving stone | ||
Synonyms | clinker brick | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brick | ||
English verb: clinker | |||
1. | clinker (change) clear out the cinders and clinker from | ||
Samples | We clinkered the fire frequently. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clean out, clear out | ||
2. | clinker (change) turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||