1
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a documentary that had such clinkers as a reference to Iran as an Arab nation
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as in disaster
something that has failed
all of the toy company's new offerings for the Christmas season proved to be clinkers
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Recent Examples of clinker
Up until the 20th century, Nordic clinker boats were used for fishing, trade, and transport in coastal regions of Norway.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
Fact to know: A low-walled terrace added across the front of the home used original clinker brick to integrate new and existing materials.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Being able to swap a fraction of the carbon-intensive clinker for a cheaper waste product has been a boon both environmentally and economically.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The first process is combustion: To coax limestone’s chemical transformation into clinker, large heaters and kilns must sustain temperatures around 1,500 °C.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2025
Fact to know: A low-walled terrace added across the front of the home used original clinker brick to integrate new and existing materials.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Being able to swap a fraction of the carbon-intensive clinker for a cheaper waste product has been a boon both environmentally and economically.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The first process is combustion: To coax limestone’s chemical transformation into clinker, large heaters and kilns must sustain temperatures around 1,500 °C.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinker
Noun
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The 49ers also made a big mistake in fielding just 10 players on the very play on which Warner was injured.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Conservative activists have spent the past forty-six years arguing that this was a terrible mistake.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because of its proximity to the stadium, Panoramic Hill is often first in line for disaster preparedness measures, including the thinning of brush and eucalyptus trees on the hill, Berkeley resident Kevin Casey said.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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And why this all might be a financial and environmental disaster waiting to happen.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There aren’t any obvious errors that can be laid at Darlow’s door over the past four matches.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or allegation of submissions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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He has also been charged with following too closely, no registration and failure to exercise due care on Interstate 85 in Jackson County, about 62 miles northeast of Atlanta.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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She was charged with reckless driving causing serious impairment of a body function and failure to stop at a scene of accident resulting in serious impairment or death, the prosecutor said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Despite that big blunder, McMillan bounced back with his first career touchdown on the next series.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Against Brent Venables’ otherwise elite defense, Arch Manning had a nicely tidy day, completing 21 of 27 passes with no major blunders and 200 total yards.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Ibrahimović, who was an economist by training and profession, met then film school student Žbanić in a bomb shelter during the 1992 to 1996 Siege of Sarajevo.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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The former Rocky Flats weapons plant, which produced plutonium triggers for nuclear bombs, drew thousands of protesters for years to the site north of Denver, including such prominent activists as Daniel Ellsberg and Beat poet Allen Ginsberg.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of billions of these interlocking plastic bricks have been made since then—estimates range from 50 to 80 pieces for every single person on Earth.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the first book in the series, Nick, who is autistic, wants to take part in a competition that uses bricks to build different types of structures.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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Market breadth was negative but not a washout, new 52-week highs were still well ahead of new lows.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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The storm also left people trapped in seven vehicles on nearby roads after overflowing creeks caused washouts, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Clinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinker. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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