clinker

[ kling-ker ]

/ ˈklɪŋ kər /

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noun Slang.

any mistake or error.

something that is a failure; a product of inferior quality.

a wrong note in a musical performance.

British. someone or something wonderful or exceedingly well-liked.

Origin of clinker

First recorded in 1830–40; special use of clinker²

Words nearby clinker

clinical trial, clinician, clinicopathologic, clinid, clink, clinker, clinker-built, clinkety-clank, clinkstone, clino-, clinocephaly

Definition for clinker (2 of 3)

clinker²

[ kling-ker ]

/ ˈklɪŋ kər /

noun

a person or thing that clinks.

Origin of clinker

First recorded in 1680–90; clink¹ + -er¹

Definition for clinker (3 of 3)

clinker³

[ kling-ker ]

/ ˈklɪŋ kər /

noun

a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal.

a hard Dutch brick, used especially for paving.

a partially vitrified mass of brick.

the scale of oxide formed on iron during forging.

Geology. a mass of vitrified material ejected from a volcano.

verb (used without object)

to form clinkers in burning.

Origin of clinker

First recorded in 1635–45; from Dutch klinker (formerly klinkaerd ) “slag”; also a kind of brick, derivative of klinken, clinken “to clink” (from the sound the material makes when struck)

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Example sentences from the Web for clinker

Clinker put us next to that long before we sailed from Frisco.
The Mucker|Edgar Rice Burroughs
At sunrise they topped the ridge and took up the lope again toward the headwaters of Clinker Creek.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. Hankins
The labor connected with the feeding of furnaces with coke and cleaning fires from clinker is of a very arduous and heavy nature.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887|Various
Clinker explained the situation in as few words as his vocabulary would permit.
Brother Against Brother|Oliver Optic

I took the advice of counsel with respect to the case of Clinker, in whose favour a lucky incident has intervened.
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker|Tobias Smollett

British Dictionary definitions for clinker

clinker

/ (ˈklɪŋkə) /

noun

the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire

Also called: clinker brick a hard brick used as a paving stone

a partially vitrified brick or mass of brick

slang, mainly US something of poor quality, such as a film

US and Canadian slang a mistake or fault, esp a wrong note in music

verb

(intr) to form clinker during burning

Word Origin for clinker

C17: from Dutch klinker a type of brick, from obsolete klinckaerd, literally: something that clinks (referring to the sound produced when one was struck), from klinken to clink 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	clinker
释义	clinker ¹ [ kling-ker ] / ˈklɪŋ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clinker ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang. any mistake or error. something that is a failure; a product of inferior quality. a wrong note in a musical performance. British. someone or something wonderful or exceedingly well-liked. Origin of clinker ¹ First recorded in 1830–40; special use of clinker² Words nearby clinker clinical trial, clinician, clinicopathologic, clinid, clink, clinker, clinker-built, clinkety-clank, clinkstone, clino-, clinocephaly Definition for clinker (2 of 3) clinker² [ kling-ker ] / ˈklɪŋ kər / noun a person or thing that clinks. Origin of clinker ² First recorded in 1680–90; clink¹ + -er¹ Definition for clinker (3 of 3) clinker³ [ kling-ker ] / ˈklɪŋ kər / noun a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal. a hard Dutch brick, used especially for paving. a partially vitrified mass of brick. the scale of oxide formed on iron during forging. Geology. a mass of vitrified material ejected from a volcano. verb (used without object) to form clinkers in burning. Origin of clinker ³ First recorded in 1635–45; from Dutch klinker (formerly klinkaerd ) “slag”; also a kind of brick, derivative of klinken, clinken “to clink” (from the sound the material makes when struck) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clinker Clinker put us next to that long before we sailed from Frisco. The Mucker\|Edgar Rice Burroughs At sunrise they topped the ridge and took up the lope again toward the headwaters of Clinker Creek. The Heritage of the Hills\|Arthur P. Hankins The labor connected with the feeding of furnaces with coke and cleaning fires from clinker is of a very arduous and heavy nature. Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887\|Various Clinker explained the situation in as few words as his vocabulary would permit. Brother Against Brother\|Oliver Optic I took the advice of counsel with respect to the case of Clinker, in whose favour a lucky incident has intervened. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker\|Tobias Smollett British Dictionary definitions for clinker clinker / (ˈklɪŋkə) / noun the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire Also called: clinker brick a hard brick used as a paving stone a partially vitrified brick or mass of brick slang, mainly US something of poor quality, such as a film US and Canadian slang a mistake or fault, esp a wrong note in music verb (intr) to form clinker during burning Word Origin for clinker C17: from Dutch klinker a type of brick, from obsolete klinckaerd, literally: something that clinks (referring to the sound produced when one was struck), from klinken to clink 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clinker discordant, dissonant, bracelet, cable, ember, soot, noise, upheaval, agitation, tumult, ruckus, uproar, hubbub, buzz, ferment, outcry, brouhaha, dissonance, disharmony, fuss
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clinker

noun Slang.

Origin of clinker

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Definition for clinker (2 of 3)

noun

Origin of clinker

Definition for clinker (3 of 3)

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of clinker

Example sentences from the Web for clinker

British Dictionary definitions for clinker

noun

verb

Word Origin for clinker

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