chink

A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

What a pity they didn’t stop up the chinks and the crannies though, and thrust in a little lint here and there.

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.

A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

I noticed a chink of light under the door.

A chink of light offering a possible settlement to one part of the rail dispute comes as the RMT is to ballot its members at Network Rail on whether to accept an improved offer.

A chip or dent in something metallic.

The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.

A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.

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

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

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

to chink a wall

To crack; to open.

To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink.

She swallow, set the cup down like she want to break it, and the ice-blocks jump, make a chink sound.

Ready money, especially in the form of coins.

to leave his chink to better hands

I thought that if all the hills about there were pure chink, and all belonged to me, I would give them if I could just talk to her when I wanted to […]