Clinker ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Clinker ( noun )

1. A hard, irregularly shaped fragment of slag or clinker that is formed in a furnace or boiler and is fused together with ash and other waste materials.
2. A hard, irregularly shaped fragment of a material, such as slag or coal, that is formed as a byproduct of industrial processes.

Origin:

From middle english clinkere, from old english clinċan ("to resound, clink"), from proto-germanic *klinkaz ("to ring, clink"), from proto-indo-european *kleng- ("to ring, tinkle"). cognate with dutch klinken, german klingen, swedish klinga.

Examples:

1. The furnace produced a lot of clinkers that had to be removed.
2. The ash had a lot of clinker mixed in it.
3. The clinker had to be cooled before it could be used.
4. The clinker was ground to make cement.
5. The clinker was used as a building material.

(As a verb)

Clinker ( verb )

1. A hard, irregularly shaped fragment of slag or clinker that is formed in a furnace or boiler and is fused together with ash and other waste materials.
2. A hard, irregularly shaped fragment of a material, such as slag or coal, that is formed as a byproduct of industrial processes.

Origin:

From middle english clinkere, from old english clinċan ("to resound, clink"), from proto-germanic *klinkaz ("to ring, clink"), from proto-indo-european *kleng- ("to ring, tinkle"). cognate with dutch klinken, german klingen, swedish klinga.

Examples:

1. The furnace produced a lot of clinkers that had to be removed.
2. The ash had a lot of clinker mixed in it.
3. The clinker had to be cooled before it could be used.
4. The clinker was ground to make cement.
5. The clinker was used as a building material.