Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fissure | Yes | No | Yes | No |
chink (noun) | fissure (noun) |
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a short light metallic sound | (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes |
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall | a long narrow cleft |
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent | a long narrow depression in a surface |
chink (verb) | fissure (verb) |
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make cracks or chinks in | break into fissures or fine cracks |
fill the chinks of, as with caulking | |
make or emit a high sound |