Main Entry:

¹chink

Pronunciation:

\ˈchiŋk\

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