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1. A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood, coal or charcoal fire
   - cinder
    
2. A hard brick used as a paving stone
   - clinker brick
    
3. [N. Amer, informal] A complete failure
   - flop [informal], bust [informal], fizzle, epic fail [informal]
    
4. [N. Amer, informal] A product or production of poor quality
   - trash, junk [informal]

1. Clear out the cinders and clinker from
   "we clinkered the fire frequently"
    
2. Turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning

Derived forms: clinkers, clinkering, clinkered

Type of: brick, change, clean out, clear out, failure, fragment

Encyclopedia: Clinker