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Rink vs Dink - What's the difference?

rink | dink |

As nouns the difference between rink and dink

is that rink is a man, especially a warrior or hero or rink can be a ring; a circle while dink is (tennis) a soft drop shot.

As a verb dink is

(tennis) to play a soft drop shot.

As an adjective dink is

(us|military).

rink

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rink, renk, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A man, especially a warrior or hero.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rink, rynk, variation of (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ring; a circle.
  • A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
    • We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.
  • A surface for roller skating.
  • A building housing an ice rink.
  • (curling) A team in a competition.
    • The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.

    dink

    English

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • Double Income No Kids - a childless couple with two jobs

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