chink vs tremble

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. 

tremble

noun
  • A shake, quiver, or vibration. 

verb
  • To shake, quiver, or vibrate. 

  • To fear; to be afraid. 

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