Clinker (Noun)
Meaning 1
A hard brick used as a paving stone.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The fireplace was filled with clinker and ash after the long winter night.
- She carefully swept the clinker out of the woodstove before adding more logs.
- The gardener used the clinker from the fire pit to line the paths in the garden.
- After the campfire was extinguished, the group had to clean up the clinker and charred remains.
- The clinker from the coal fire was still hot and smoldering long after the flames had gone out.