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Rink vs Zink - What's the difference?

rink | zink |

As nouns the difference between rink and zink

is that rink is a man, especially a warrior or hero or rink can be a ring; a circle while zink is .

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.

    zink

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • * 1765 , Temple H. Croker, Thomas Williams, Samuel Clarke, The complete dictionary of arts and sciences: Volume 2
    • It is prepared, according to Dr. Shaw, as follows: take six ounces of copper, melting it in a wind furnace; add to it one ounce of zink : then stirring the whole well together, pour out the metal immediately.
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