"clinks" in the noun sense
1. chink, click, clink
a short light metallic sound
2. jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
"clinks" in the verb sense
1. clink
make a high sound typical of glass
"champagne glasses clinked to make a toast"
2. tinkle, tink, clink, chink
make or emit a high sound
"tinkling bells"
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License