Clinkers
Pronunciation: /ˈklɪnkɚ/
Clinkers (noun)
- Hard, burnt pieces left after heating limestone and clay to make cement.
- Small hard lumps formed when coal burns and the heat makes ash stick together.
- A thing that is old, broken, or not working well, especially a vehicle.
Examples
- The worker removed clinker from the cement mix.
- Clinker can ruin the smooth surface of concrete.