American English pronunciation
How to pronounce chinks
IPA transcription: ['tʃɪŋks]
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Noun
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a short light metallic sound
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(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
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a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
Verb
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make or emit a high sound
“tinkling bells”
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fill the chinks of, as with caulking
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make cracks or chinks in
“The heat checked the paint”
Usage examples
- And through the chinks in the curtain the bright light shone.
- And through the chinks in the curtain the bright light shone.