clinkers
Fused ash lumps
Clinkers are the hard, fused lumite residue left after coal burns—stony masses that won't combite further and must be raked from furnaces and stoves.
The word extends to anyite slag orite slag-like mass, including theiteite hardite chunks in cement kilns.
In informal use, a clinker is a glaring mistake or failure, especially a wrong note in music: The pianist hit a clinker in the second movement.
A clinker can also be something that fails badly: His latest film was a real clinker.
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
foundry · blast furnace · iron · steel · dross · residue · byproduct · ash
Kitchen heating appliance
- grateFramework of metal bars
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- anthraciteHighest-grade coal variety
bituminous · residue · heating · clog · buildup · boiler · unburnable · agglomerated
Oven for hardening clay
- calcium carbonateMineral in shells and marble
- calcinationThermal decomposition via heat
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
- sinteringPowder consolidation by heating
grinding · hydration · gypsum · limestone · agglomeration · granulation · cooling · reactivity
Laying hard ground cover
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- firedTerminated from employment
- vitrifiedTransformed into glass
- overburntExcessively charred by heat
cobblestone · walkway · kiln · ceramic · fused · dense · durable · pavement
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
molten · foundry · blast furnace · iron · steel · dross · residue · byproduct · ash · incineration
stove
Kitchen heating appliance
- grateFramework of metal bars
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
anthracite · bituminous · residue · heating · clog · buildup · boiler · unburnable · agglomerated
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
- calcium carbonateMineral in shells and marble
- calcinationThermal decomposition via heat
- nodulesSmall rounded protuberances
sintering · grinding · hydration · gypsum · limestone · agglomeration · granulation · cooling · reactivity
paving
Laying hard ground cover
overburnt · cobblestone · walkway · kiln · ceramic · fused · dense · durable · pavement
flop
Complete commercial failure
fiasco · stinker · loser · misfire · bust · washout · disaster · lemon · clunker · botch
clang
Loud metallic sound
chime · jingle · tinkle · ping · ting · ring · metallic · glassware · toasting · percussion
clinkershits
Blows or successes
winners · successes · smash hits · blockbusters · bull's-eyes