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noun

ˈchiŋk

Definition of chink

as in back

a vulnerable point before the tournament she studied tapes of her chief rival, looking for the chink in her game

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as in crevice

an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure plugged the chinks in the walls with mortar

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chink

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verb

as in to clink

to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound in the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole

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Noun

That amounts to a chink in the Padres’ armor. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026 The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2026

Verb

The great room’s pale logs with visible chinking contrast with ultra white floors and drywall. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 25 May 2026 The halcyon days of chinking champagne flutes, spacious seating, and sense of adventure has long been replaced by the budget sardine-can approach to air travel. — Chris Haslam, Wired News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chink

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Noun

This time, Florida was strong on offense and defense with running back Jadan Baugh looking like one of the best running backs in the country.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
These back-to-school heroes are crafted out of jersey, and many have kanga pockets at the front (a further allusion to the generation-defining closet staple).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of back

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There’s a dust brush to gather hair, pet fur, and dust from upholstery, a crevice tool to reach between couch cushions, and a wide, flat brush to give your sofa an even better once-over.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
In the clip, McGraw’s cowboy boot appears to get caught in a crevice onstage, sending him to the ground.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of crevice

Noun

However, a single compound cannot easily squeeze into tight internal fissures while also binding to wide open surfaces.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Bidets may also ease discomfort from hemorrhoids, fistulas and anal fissures, and help people with chronic diarrhea or conditions that require frequent wiping.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fissure

Verb

Just when things seemed too contentious and/or boring to a late-night viewer, Stewart knew when to jingle the keys in our face.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
On the walls, a few pots hang from a copper rod, a dinner bell waits to be jingled, and an ancient clock keeps time.

— Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

Definition of jingle

Noun

But the evidence presented during the proceedings still shed new light on social media’s seedy underbelly.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Yet that's not why Kennedy, 57, devoted years of her life to investigating Boeing’s underbelly, portrayed in a pair of documentaries as a money-hungry entity willing to cut costs and corners, even when lives are at stake.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

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