clinker: Meaning and Definition of

clink•er

1. a mass of incombustible matter fused together, as in the burning of coal.
2. a hard Dutch brick, used esp. for paving.
3. a partially vitrified mass of brick.
4. the scale of oxide formed on iron during forging.
5. a mass of vitrified material ejected from a volcano.

1. to form clinkers in burning.

clink•er

1. a person or thing that clinks.

clink•er

1. a wrong note in a musical performance.
2. any mistake or error.
3. something that is a failure; a product of inferior quality.
4. someone or something wonderful or exceedingly well-liked.