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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Clink \Clink\ (kl[i^][ng]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clinked} (kl[i^][ng]kt); p. pr & vb n. {Clinking}.] [OE. clinken; akin to G. klingen D. klinken, SW klinga, Dan. klinge; prob. of imitative origin. Cf {Clank}, {Clench}, {Click}, v. i.] To cause to give out a slight, sharp, tinkling, sound, as by striking metallic or other sonorous bodies together. And let me the canakin clink. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: clinking adj : like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
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