clinker

clink·er

 (klĭng′kər)

n.

1. The incombustible residue, fused into an irregular lump, that remains after the combustion of coal.

2. A partially vitrified brick or a mass of bricks fused together.

3. An extremely hard burned brick.

4. Vitrified matter expelled by a volcano.

5. Slang

a. A sour note in a musical performance: hit a clinker.

b. A mistake; a blunder.

c. Something of inferior quality; a conspicuous failure: a clinker of a show.

6. Chiefly British Something admirable or first-rate.

intr.v. clink·ered, clink·er·ing, clink·ers

To form clinkers in burning.

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[Obsolete Dutch klinckaerd, from Middle Dutch klinken, to clink; see clink¹. N., senses 5 and 6, from clink.]

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clinker

(ˈklɪŋkə)

n

1. (Metallurgy) the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire

2. (Building) Also called: clinker brick a hard brick used as a paving stone

3. (Building) a partially vitrified brick or mass of brick

4. slang chiefly US something of poor quality, such as a film

5. slang US and Canadian a mistake or fault, esp a wrong note in music

vb

(Metallurgy) (intr) to form clinker during burning

[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 clink¹]

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clink•er¹

(ˈklɪŋ kər)

n.

1. a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal.

2. a hard Dutch brick, used esp. for paving.

[1635–45; < Dutch klinker kind of brick, slag]

clink•er²

(ˈklɪŋ kər)

n.

a person or thing that clinks.

[1680–90]

clink•er³

(ˈklɪŋ kər)

n. Slang.

1. a wrong note in a musical performance.

2. any mistake or error.

3. something that is a failure; a product of inferior quality.

[1830–40; perhaps clinker²]

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clinker

Past participle: clinkered
Gerund: clinkering

Imperative

clinker

clinker

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Clinker

A vitreous material that collects on stove grates when coal is burned.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clinker - a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire cinder fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock"
	2.	clinker - a hard brick used as a paving stone clinker brick brick - rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
Verb	1.	clinker - clear out the cinders and clinker from; "we clinkered the fire frequently" clean out, clear out - empty completely; "We cleaned out all the drawers"
	2.	clinker - turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

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Translations

Backstein

scoria

clinker

[ˈklɪŋkəʳ] N

1. (= burnt out coal) → escoria f de hulla

2. (= paving material) → ladrillo m duro

3. (US) (= gaffe) → metedura f de pata; (= failed film, play) → birria f

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clinker

n

(from fire) → Schlacke f; a clinker → ein Stück Schlacke

(= brick) → Klinker m

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