chinking

verb

Meaning

To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
To crack; to open.
To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.
The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.
The sound of something that chinks.
To laugh loudly.
To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

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