a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
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clink::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer |
| Type of | correctional institution |
| Has types | holding cell, hoosegow, hoosgow, house of correction, lockup, bastille, workhouse |
Examples of clink
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With a clink of our glasses, we saluted her, the mother of our springtime feats.
From the timesunion.com
He got another year behind bars for sending letters to Donaldson from the clink.
From the bostonherald.com
Clink on the email link below to send your pictures, links and anecdotes to Ana.
From the nzherald.co.nz
In Las Vegas the only sound that rivals the clink of coins is the rush of water.
From the time.com
The small room was filled with the clink and clank of knives and forks on plates.
From the chron.com
Spare me the clink of plastic hangers at the tambourine approach of a salesclerk.
From the nytimes.com
Why do politicians subject themselves to rules that can put them in the clink?
From the washingtontimes.com
The clink is considered unpatriotic because it was once the signal for a coup.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Ahead of them, the Shade heard a clink as something hard struck a loose stone.
From the usatoday.com
- Chink: a short light metallic sound
- Make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
- Jail: a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
- Tinkle: make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
- The Clink was a notorious prison in Southwark, England which functioned from the 12th century until 1780 either deriving its name from, or bestowing it on, the local manor, the Clink Liberty (see also the Liberty of the Clink). ...
- The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass; Jail or prison, after the Clink prison in Southwark, London. ...
- N: A prison or a prison cell; a jail: spent the night in the clink.
- Twist (running), trick, curvature, jingle
- (1) Made from two beer bottles in a toast gesture in Topeka, Kansas by a Morty Dog with a guy in a Moe Howard haircut. ...
