KINKS

Noun

kinks

plural of kink

Verb

kinks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kink

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Source: Wiktionary


KINK

Kink, n. Etym: [D. kink a bend or turn, or Sw. kink.]

1. A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord.

2. An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice. [Colloq.] Cozzens.

Kink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kinked; p. pr. & vb. n. Kinking.]

Definition: To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread.

Kink, n. Etym: [Cf. Chincough, Kink-haust.]

Definition: A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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