Clinker
noun
A hard material left over after coal is burned.
The clinker was scooped out of the fireplace.
Often appears as...
- remove the clinker
- clinker in the furnace
noun
A type of brick that is made to resist high temperatures.
Clinker bricks are used to construct the fireplace.
Often appears as...
- clinker brick fireplace
- clinker building materials
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of rock which could be found in some situations of sedimentary rock formations.
These sedimentary rocks are filled with clinkers.
Often appears as...
- clinker-filled rocks
- clinker in the sedimentary layers
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Academic
noun
A mistake or error, especially in a musical performance.
Unfortunately, the concert was marred by a few clinkers.
Often appears as...
- hit a clinker
- performance had a clinker
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Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Something of poor quality, a failure.
That movie was a real clinker.
Often appears as...
- movie was a clinker
- that's a real clinker
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A hard material left over after coal is burned.
The clinker was scooped out of the fireplace.
Often appears as...
- remove the clinker
- clinker in the furnace
noun
A type of brick that is made to resist high temperatures.
Clinker bricks are used to construct the fireplace.
Often appears as...
- clinker brick fireplace
- clinker building materials
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of rock which could be found in some situations of sedimentary rock formations.
These sedimentary rocks are filled with clinkers.
Often appears as...
- clinker-filled rocks
- clinker in the sedimentary layers
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A mistake or error, especially in a musical performance.
Unfortunately, the concert was marred by a few clinkers.
Often appears as...
- hit a clinker
- performance had a clinker
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
Something of poor quality, a failure.
That movie was a real clinker.
Often appears as...
- movie was a clinker
- that's a real clinker
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Coal Byproduct
Clinker in this context refers to a leftover from burning coal, not just any ash.
After the coal was consumed, only a mound of clinker remained.
Pro Tip 2/2Disposal Importance
Clinker must be removed for a fireplace or furnace to work effectively.
Regular maintenance includes clinker disposal to keep the furnace running smoothly.
Pro Tip 1/2Coal Byproduct
Clinker in this context refers to a leftover from burning coal, not just any ash.
After the coal was consumed, only a mound of clinker remained.
Pro Tip 2/2Disposal Importance
Clinker must be removed for a fireplace or furnace to work effectively.
Regular maintenance includes clinker disposal to keep the furnace running smoothly.
Pro Tip 1/2Coal Byproduct
Clinker in this context refers to a leftover from burning coal, not just any ash.
After the coal was consumed, only a mound of clinker remained.
Pro Tip 2/2Disposal Importance
Clinker must be removed for a fireplace or furnace to work effectively.
Regular maintenance includes clinker disposal to keep the furnace running smoothly.
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Charlotte Degot: A more...
because the higher the quality of the clinker, the less of it you will need to produce cement ultimately, and therefore the less emissions you will generate. But producing high-quality clinker is a complex science. It depends on multiple factors that influence each other.
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What's so special about...
provided a viable alternative. The first canoes were simply hollowed out logs rowed with paddles. Over time, they added planks to the log boat base using the clinker, or "lapstrake," technique, meaning the planks overlapped
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This Dog's Nose Saves...
contagious disease that bees get clinker is the only certified dog in the continental United States probably
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Charlotte Degot: A more...
because the higher the quality of the clinker, the less of it you will need to produce cement ultimately, and therefore the less emissions you will generate. But producing high-quality clinker is a complex science. It depends on multiple factors that influence each other.
Video examples
What's so special about...
provided a viable alternative. The first canoes were simply hollowed out logs rowed with paddles. Over time, they added planks to the log boat base using the clinker, or "lapstrake," technique, meaning the planks overlapped
Video examples
This Dog's Nose Saves...
contagious disease that bees get clinker is the only certified dog in the continental United States probably
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