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Noun clinker has 2 senses

cinder, clinker - a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
--₁ is a kind of fragment

Derived form: verb clinker₂
clinker, clinker brick - a hard brick used as a paving stone
--₂ is a kind of brick

Verb clinker has 2 senses

clinker - clear out the cinders and clinker from; "we clinkered the fire frequently"
--₁ is one way to clean out, clear out
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
clinker - turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning
--₂ is one way to change

Derived form: noun clinker₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s