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clin·ker | \ ˈkliŋ-kər 
\
\Definition of clinker
(Entry 1 of 2)
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 \
\Definition of clinker (Entry 2 of 2)
Synonyms for clinker
Synonyms: Noun (2)
- blunder,
- bobble,
- boo-boo,
- boob
- [British],
- brick,
- clanger
- [British],
- error,
- fault,
- flub,
- fluff,
- fumble,
- gaff,
- gaffe,
- goof,
- inaccuracy,
- lapse,
- miscue,
- misstep,
- mistake,
- oversight,
- screwup,
- slip,
- slipup,
- stumble,
- trip
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“Clinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinker. Accessed 7 Aug. 2020.
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The first known use of clinker was in 1641
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