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kinknoun [ C ]

uk ​ /kɪŋk/ us ​ /kɪŋk/

kink noun [ C ] (TWIST)

› an unwanted twist or bend in a wire, rope, pipe, etc. that is usually straight:

There was a kink in the pipe.

› US a sore muscle, especially in the neck or back

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(Definition of “kink” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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kinknoun [ C ]

us ​ /kɪŋk/

› a sharp twist or bend in something such as a wire or rope:

There was a kink in the hose and the water wouldn’t come through.

› A kink is also a small problem:

The system will work fine once we work out a few kinks.

(Definition of “kink” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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