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Quink vs Squink - What's the difference?

quink | squink |

As nouns the difference between quink and squink

is that quink is a hypothetical fundamental particle; a preon while squink is a short, high-pitched metallic sound.

quink

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) A hypothetical fundamental particle; a preon.
  • * 1987 , D. G. Garan, Our sciences ruled by human prejudice
    • For instance, quarks now are supposed to have their own elemental constituents: prequarks, maons, quinks , or rishons; so far there are ten kinds of them.

    squink

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short, high-pitched metallic sound
  • * 1996 Peter Mehlman, "The Soul Mate," Seinfeld , Season 8, Episode 2 (aired September 26, 1996), Spoken by Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)
    • Well, I hear three distinct sounds: a low rumple, followed by a metallic squink [...] followed by a mysterious glonk.
  • * 2006 Dax Herrera, Edgar N Vective: Paranormal Detective, p5
    • Edgar heard a click and a squink , and just when he thought the hood was about to pop open, it exploded with a tremendous blast and he was knocked clear across the garage.
  • * 2007 D. Harlan Wilson, Dr. identity, or, Farewell to Plaquedemia, Raw Dog Screaming Press, p91
    • It stared at the audience with wide white eyes, then tapped the side of its throat, producing a drawn-out metallic squink .