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TINKING
Verb
tinking
present participle of tink
Source: Wiktionary
TINK
Tink, v. i. Etym: [OE. tinken; of imitative origin. Cf. Ting a tinkling, Tinker.]
Definition: To make a sharp, shrill noise; to tinkle. Wyclif (1 Cor. xiii. 1).
Tink, n.
Definition: A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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