clink
English Thesaurus
1. 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) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | correctional institution, |
| definition | : | a penal institution maintained by the government (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bastille, |
| definition | : | a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | holding cell, |
| definition | : | a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | house of correction, |
| definition | : | (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lockup, |
| definition | : | jail in a local police station (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | workhouse, |
| definition | : | a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months (noun.artifact) |
2. a short light metallic sound (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event) |
3. make or emit a high sound (verb.perception)
4. make a high sound typical of glass (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | sound, |
| definition | : | cause to sound (verb.perception) |
5. 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) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
6. a short light metallic sound (noun.event)
| derivation | : | clink, |
| definition | : | make a high sound typical of glass (verb.perception) |
7. make or emit a high sound (verb.perception)
8. make a high sound typical of glass (verb.perception)
9. 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) (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, |
| definition | : | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social) |
10. a short light metallic sound (noun.event)
| derivation | : | clink, |
| definition | : | make a high sound typical of glass (verb.perception) |
11. make or emit a high sound (verb.perception)
12. make a high sound typical of glass (verb.perception)
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