clinker

• Sustantivo que designa el residuo sólido y rocoso que queda tras la combustión de carbón u otros combustibles, o un tipo de ladrillo duro usado para pavimentar.

A noun referring to a hard, stony residue left after burning coal or other fuels, or a type of hard brick used for paving.

1. Incombustible residueB2formal

   A hard, stony fragment of incombustible material left after burning wood, coal, or charcoal.

   Ceniza fundida o escoria incombustible

   • The fireplace was full of clinker after the fire died down.
   • He removed the clinker from the furnace to improve airflow.
   • Old coal stoves often produce a lot of clinker.

   Sinónimoscinderscoriaslag

2. Hard paving brickB2formalbritish

   A very hard, durable brick used for paving roads or floors.

   Ladrillo de clinker para pavimentar

   • The path was laid with red clinker bricks.
   • Clinker bricks are known for their strength and resistance to wear.
   • They used clinker to pave the courtyard.

• Verbo en desuso que significa emitir un sonido metálico agudo o tintinear; también se usó históricamente en metalurgia para referirse al proceso de formación de clínker (residuo sólido sinterizado de la combustión de carbón o mineral).

An obsolete verb meaning to make a sharp, ringing sound, or to clink; also used historically in metallurgy to refer to the process of forming clinker (hard, fused residue from burning coal or ore).

1. Remove clinkerC1formal

   To clear out the cinders and clinker from a furnace, stove, or similar device.

   Limpiar la escoria y cenizas

   • The engineer had to clinker the furnace before the next shift.
   • He spent the morning clinkering the old boiler.
   • Regularly clinkering the stove improves its efficiency.

2. C1formal

   To turn into clinker or form clinker under excessive heat during burning.

   Formar clínker

   • If the temperature gets too high, the coal may clinker.
   • The ash began to clinker due to the intense heat.
   • Improper firing can cause the material to clinker and damage the equipment.