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Meanings of clink in English

Portuguese
cadeia
Catalan
calabós
Spanish
cárcel

A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

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cadeia
Catalan
dring

A short light metallic sound.

dring
Catalan
tintinabular

Make or emit a high sound.

tintinabular
Synonyms
Examples for "tinkle"
Examples for "tinkle"
1
And her laugh was like the tinkle of hare-bells in the wind.
A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
2
The hunter follows and in the darkness brushes against shrubs which tinkle.
A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore
3
Out in the darkness we hear the tinkle of a homemade guitar.
Little Journey to Puerto Rico / For Intermediate and Upper Grade...
4
Opening his hand, he let the pieces tinkle to the Spanish tiles.
When twilight comes
5
Through the leaves there came the faint far tinkle of the tea-bell.
The Dark Flower
1
Here dey tink themselves better than white men; bery ignorant fellows, sar.
The Queen's Cup
2
I tink I can mine own vay, vidout you to be help.
Between Whiles
3
I ver' glad you tink so of Mercedes-itmake me mooch joy.
Beth Norvell: A Romance of the West
4
No, I tink I be safer if oder folks be here, too.
The Lost Hunter / A Tale of Early Times
5
I no tink, before, soltyer mean breek, but it ish no matter.
Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
Usage of clink in English
1
In three months' time, I'm sentenced to twenty-two years in the clink.
The woman who died a lot
2
Paper cups don't actually clink, but it was the idea that counted.
The cardturner
3
The clatter of dishes was giving way to the clink of glasses.
Buttered Side Down: Stories
4
He heard it clink on the rocks several feet below his reach.
The Boy Scouts of the Geological Survey
5
At the clink of a teaspoon Mary added, 'No sugar for me.'
The comfort of strangers
6
There was another exchange and the unmistakable clink of coins changing hands.
Roma Victrix
7
Jonas said, with a sharp clink of his fork against his plate.
Down river
8
We clink, but I don't take a long draft like he does.
Altered
9
A faint clink of his fetters made the woman turn her head.
Under Western Eyes
10
She heard the clink of a chain as he loosed his boat.
The Last Hope
11
She heard the clink of metal as the guard unholstered his pistols.
For my Country’s Freedom
12
The floor creaked, and there was a clink as of a bottle.
The Irrational Knot / Being the Second Novel of His Nonage
13
The voices and the clink of weapons and harness were very close.
The two towers
14
I heard the clink of a spoon, and Jean leaned over me.
The king of lies
15
I curled it, then set it back down with a tiny clink.
Skin Trade
16
He is in the clink and has been all day, sobering up.
Blameless
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Clink through the time
Clink across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common