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clink·er (klĭng′kər)

n.

1. The incombustible residue, fused into an irregular lump, that remains after the combustion of coal.

2. A partially vitrified brick or a mass of bricks fused together.

3. An extremely hard burned brick.

4. Vitrified matter expelled by a volcano.

5. Slang

a. A sour note in a musical performance: hit a clinker.

b. A mistake; a blunder.

c. Something of inferior quality; a conspicuous failure: a clinker of a show.

1. Chiefly British Something admirable or first-rate.

intr.v. clink·ered, clink·er·ing, clink·ers

To form clinkers in burning.

clinker (ˈklɪŋkə)

n

1. (Metallurgy) the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire

2. (Building) Also called: clinker brick a hard brick used as a paving stone

3. (Building) a partially vitrified brick or mass of brick

4. slang chiefly US something of poor quality, such as a film

5. slang US and Canadian a mistake or fault, esp a wrong note in music

vb

(Metallurgy) (intr) to form clinker during burning

clunk·er (clŭng′kər)

n. Informal

1. A decrepit machine, especially an old car; a rattletrap.

2. A failure; a flop.

clunk•er (ˈklʌŋ kər)

n. Informal.

1. something worthless or inferior.

2. an old, worn-out machine, esp. a car.

3. clunk (def. 4).

A Clunker of a Program

Obama's Cash for Clunkers harmed the industry it was meant to help.

By Stan Veuger

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Aug. 14, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.