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clink

noun
  1. 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
    “They tried to throw me into the clink, but I got away with it.”
    pokey
  2. a short light metallic sound
    “It sounded with a sudden clink.”
    click
verb
  1. to make or emit a high sound, typical of glass
    “Champagne glasses clinked to make a toast.”