Chinking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chinking is a noun meaning The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.
Meaning
The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.
More Meanings
- The sound of something that chinks.
- present participle and gerund of chink
Example Sentences
All the sounds mingle with the chinkings of the gold and silver coin […]
A dozen soup-plates circulated, and a hymn was sung to the accompaniment of much chinking of coin.
Word Forms
- chinkings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include click, clink, tink, tinkle, chinaman, check.
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