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kink Listen to audio/ˈkɪŋk/ noun
plural kinks
[count] 1 : a tight bend or curl in something (such as a rope or hose) — usually + in There was a kink in the chain.
2 chiefly US : a pain especially in your neck or back that is caused by tight muscles — usually + in I woke up on the bus with a kink [=crick] in my neck.
3 : a small problem or flaw — usually plural We just installed a new computer program, and we're still working/ironing out the kinks. [=trying to fix the problems]
4 : a strange or unusual part of someone's personality
Everyone's personality has a few kinks. [=quirks]
— kink verb, kinks; kinked; kink·ing
[+ obj] Kink the hose. [no obj] My hair kinks when it rains.

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