CHINKING

verb

1. To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
2. To crack; to open.
3. To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

verb

1. To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
2. To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.

noun

1. The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.
2. The sound of something that chinks.