First Known Use: 1641
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1clinker
noun clin·ker \ˈkliŋ-kər\
Definition of CLINKER
1
: a brick that has been burned too much in the kiln
2
: stony matter fused together : slag
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Origin of CLINKER
alteration of earlier klincard a hard yellowish Dutch brick
2clinker
noun clink·er \ˈkliŋ-kər\
Definition of CLINKER
1
British : something first-rate
2
Origin of CLINKER
1clink
First Known Use: 1733
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