chink vs jingle

chink

noun
  • A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink. 

  • A narrow beam or patch of light admitted by such an opening. 

  • A chip or dent in something metallic. 

  • A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack. 

  • A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system. 

verb
  • To crack; to open. 

  • To cause to open in cracks or fissures. 

  • To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other. 

  • To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching. 

  • To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk. 

jingle

noun
  • The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself. 

  • A carriage drawn by horses. 

  • A jingle shell. 

  • A brief phone call; a ring. 

  • A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played. 

  • A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial. 

  • Coin money. 

verb
  • To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself. 

  • To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself. 

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