What does "clinker" mean?
Clinker: Scoria or vitrified incombustible matter, formed in a grate or furnace where anthracite coal in used; vitrified or burnt matter ejected from a volcano; slag.
Additional senses
- 2.A scale of oxide of iron, formed in forging.
- 3.A kind of brick. See Dutch klinker, under Dutch.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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