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clinking
adjective
[ ˈklɪŋkɪŋ ]
• making a sharp ringing sound.
• "clinking chains"
clink
verb
• make or cause to make a clink.
• "his ring clinked against the crystal"
Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): probably from Middle Dutch klinken .
