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Definitions for Clinkers
[1] a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal.
[2] a hard Dutch brick, used especially for paving.
[3] a partially vitrified mass of brick.
[4] the scale of oxide formed on iron during forging.
[5] Geology . a mass of vitrified material ejected from a volcano.
[6] to form clinkers in burning.
[7] a person or thing that clinks.
[8] a wrong note in a musical performance.
[9] any mistake or error.
[10] something that is a failure; a product of inferior quality.
[11] British . someone or something wonderful or exceedingly well-liked.
[12] the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
[13] Also called: clinker brick a hard brick used as a paving stone
[14] a partially vitrified brick or mass of brick
[15] slang , mainly US something of poor quality, such as a film
[16] US and Canadian slang a mistake or fault, esp a wrong note in music
[17] (intr) to form clinker during burning
Words related to Clinkers
clinkerdiscordant, dissonant, bracelet, cable, ember, soot, noise, upheaval, agitation, tumult, ruckus, uproar, hubbub, buzz, ferment, outcry, brouhaha, dissonance, disharmony, fuss
Words nearby Clinkers
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Origin of Clinkers
3First recorded in 1830–40; special use of clinker2
Word origin for Clinkers
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
Synonyms for Clinkers
bracelet, cable, bond, clinker, connection, coupling, fetter, iron, lavaliere, link, locket, manacle, pendant, shackle, trammel