单词 | clinker |
释义 | clinker clinker1 /kling"keuhr/, n. 1. a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal. 2. a hard Dutch brick, used esp. for paving. 3. a partially vitrified mass of brick. 4. the scale of oxide formed on iron during forging. 5. Geol. a mass of vitrified material ejected from a volcano. v.i. 6. to form clinkers in burning. [1635-45; < D klinker kind of brick, slag] clinker2 /kling"keuhr/, n. a person or thing that clinks. [1680-90; CLINK1 + -ER1] clinker3 /kling"keuhr/, 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. 4. Brit. someone or something wonderful or exceedingly well-liked. [1830-40; special use of CLINKER2] |
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