chink
Because it is a word with a single syllable, chink is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofchink
- A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
- A chip or dent in something metallic.
Example: "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.
Example: "The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets."
- To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
Example: "to chink a wall"
- To crack; to open.
- To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
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