chinking

present participle of chink
as in clinking
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound in the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole

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“Chinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chinking. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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