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chinking in a log wall

The material used to fill chinks (i.e., long cracks, openings, or fissures), especially between logs that form the exterior walls of log cabin construction. Where the cracks are small, the filling material is often mud or plaster; where the cracks are large, the filling may include wood chips, pebbles, straw, or small sticks.

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No references found	Come, thou jolly substance, with thy shining face, keep back thy inspiration, but hold forth thy tempting rewards; thy shining, chinking heap; thy quickly convertible bank-bill, big with unseen riches; thy often-varying stock; the warm, the comfortable house; and, lastly, a fair portion of that bounteous mother, whose flowing breasts yield redundant sustenance for all her numerous offspring, did not some too greedily and wantonly drive their brethren from the teat. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context Arriving, in course of time, at the right-hand corner drawer (in which was the key), and beholding therein a small padlocked box, which, being shaken, gave forth a pleasant sound, as of the chinking of coin, Mr. Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context Once they started and put their ears forward when they heard the chinking of a leg iron in the forest, but it was Pudmini, Petersen Sahib's pet elephant, her chain snapped short off, grunting, snuffling up the hillside. The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context	Chingachgook Chingachgook and Natty Bumppo Chinghai Chingiz Aitmatov Chingiz Akhmarov Chingiz Gabdurakhmanovich Akhmarov Chingiztau Chinglienkang Chingola Chingtechen Chingunjav Chinhae Chinhae Cherry Blossom Festival Chinhsi Chinhua Chinhuangtao chinic acid Chinilin, Anatolii Chinilin, Anatolii Ivanovich Chining Chiniot Chinju Chink Chinkashiki Chinkiang chinking chinking board Chinkov Chinmoy Chinnampo Chinnereth chino Chino Hills State Park chinoidine chinoiserie Chinon chinone Chinook chinook arch Chinook jargon Chinook Salmon Chinook Scenic Byway Chinovnichestvo chinquapin Chinsha Chiang Chintz Chinwangtao Chioggia chiolite Chionididae Chionites	Chinilin, Anatolii Chinilin, Anatolii Ivanovich chining chining chining Chiniot CHINJ Chinju Chinju chink chink chink chink chink in armor chinkapin chinkapin chinkapin chinkapin oak chinkapins chinkapins Chinkashiki chinked chinked chinked chinked chinkerinchee Chinkiang Chinkiang chinkie Chinkies chinking chinking board Chinkov chinks chinks chinks chinks chinky chinky chinky chinky Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility chinless chinless chinless chinless chinless wonder chinless wonders Chinmoy Chinn Park Regional Library Chinnampo Chinnamul Shishu Kishore Sangstha chinned chinned chinned chinned Chinnereth Chinneroth chinning chinning chinning

Come, thou jolly substance, with thy shining face, keep back thy inspiration, but hold forth thy tempting rewards; thy shining, chinking heap; thy quickly convertible bank-bill, big with unseen riches; thy often-varying stock; the warm, the comfortable house; and, lastly, a fair portion of that bounteous mother, whose flowing breasts yield redundant sustenance for all her numerous offspring, did not some too greedily and wantonly drive their brethren from the teat.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context

Arriving, in course of time, at the right-hand corner drawer (in which was the key), and beholding therein a small padlocked box, which, being shaken, gave forth a pleasant sound, as of the chinking of coin, Mr.

Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context

Once they started and put their ears forward when they heard the chinking of a leg iron in the forest, but it was Pudmini, Petersen Sahib's pet elephant, her chain snapped short off, grunting, snuffling up the hillside.

The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context

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