Definizione monolingua

chink

chink (third-person singular simple present chinks, present participle chinking, simple past and past participle chinked)

1. To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

chink (plural chinks)

1. A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
   • 1898, J. Meade Falkner, Moonfleet Chapter 4

     Yet I did not give way, but settled to wait for the dawn, which must, I knew, be now at hand; for then I thought enough light would come through the chinks of the tomb above to show me how to set to work.

2. A chip or dent (in something metallic).
3. A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system, idiomatically derived from the phrase ""chink in armor"".

   The warrior saw a chink in her enemys armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.

   The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets.

   • 2011 January 30, Kevin Darlng, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Huddersfield”, BBC:

     The first chink in Arsenals relaxed afternoon occurred when key midfielder Samir Nasri pulled up with a hamstring injury and was replaced.

4. (slang) coin or ready cash (1565-75)

Definizione dizionario chink

	pelo
	US

cinese

crepa

crepaccio

fessura

spiraglio

tinntinnare

tinntinnio

Altri significati:

A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other.

ready money, especially in the form of coins

chip or dent in something metallic

{Slang} coin or ready cash (1565-75)

A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system, idiomatically derived from the phrase "Chink in armor".

to fill an opening

A chip or dent (in something metallic).

A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

to make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching

To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.

problem; worry

(colloquial, now rare) Ready money, especially in the form of coins.

slight sound

Alternative form of Chink.

narrow opening