See chinkle on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Variation of kinkle.",
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"A turn or kink in a rope."
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"(nautical) A turn or kink in a rope."
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"To chink or jingle."
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"(rare, intransitive) To chink or jingle."
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"(transitive) To tinkle or cause to tinkle; to produce a continued chinking sound with."
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"(rare) A ringing sound of low volume."
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"(nautical) A turn or kink in a rope."
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"To chink or jingle."
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"(rare, intransitive) To chink or jingle."
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"(transitive) To tinkle or cause to tinkle; to produce a continued chinking sound with."
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