SINCE 1828
clinker
noun (1)
clin·ker
| \ ˈkliŋ-kər
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Definition of clinker
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1
: a brick that has been burned too much in the kiln
2
: stony matter fused together : slag
clinker
noun (2)
clink·er
| \ ˈkliŋ-kər
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Definition of clinker (Entry 2 of 2)
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