ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLINKER
From Dutch klinker a type of brick, from obsolete klinckaerd, literally: something that clinks (referring to the sound produced when one was struck), from klinken to clink1.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLINKER
PRESENT
Present
I clinker
you clinker
he/she/it clinkers
we clinker
you clinker
they clinker
Present continuous
I am clinkering
you are clinkering
he/she/it is clinkering
we are clinkering
you are clinkering
they are clinkering
Present perfect
I have clinkered
you have clinkered
he/she/it has clinkered
we have clinkered
you have clinkered
they have clinkered
Present perfect continuous
I have been clinkering
you have been clinkering
he/she/it has been clinkering
we have been clinkering
you have been clinkering
they have been clinkering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I clinkered
you clinkered
he/she/it clinkered
we clinkered
you clinkered
they clinkered
Past continuous
I was clinkering
you were clinkering
he/she/it was clinkering
we were clinkering
you were clinkering
they were clinkering
Past perfect
I had clinkered
you had clinkered
he/she/it had clinkered
we had clinkered
you had clinkered
they had clinkered
Past perfect continuous
I had been clinkering
you had been clinkering
he/she/it had been clinkering
we had been clinkering
you had been clinkering
they had been clinkering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will clinker
you will clinker
he/she/it will clinker
we will clinker
you will clinker
they will clinker
Future continuous
I will be clinkering
you will be clinkering
he/she/it will be clinkering
we will be clinkering
you will be clinkering
they will be clinkering
Future perfect
I will have clinkered
you will have clinkered
he/she/it will have clinkered
we will have clinkered
you will have clinkered
they will have clinkered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been clinkering
you will have been clinkering
he/she/it will have been clinkering
we will have been clinkering
you will have been clinkering
they will have been clinkering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would clinker
you would clinker
he/she/it would clinker
we would clinker
you would clinker
they would clinker
Conditional continuous
I would be clinkering
you would be clinkering
he/she/it would be clinkering
we would be clinkering
you would be clinkering
they would be clinkering
Conditional perfect
I would have clinker
you would have clinker
he/she/it would have clinker
we would have clinker
you would have clinker
they would have clinker
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been clinkering
you would have been clinkering
he/she/it would have been clinkering
we would have been clinkering
you would have been clinkering
they would have been clinkering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you clinker
we let´s clinker
you clinker
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
clinkered
Present Participle
clinkering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLINKER»
Discover the use of
clinker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
clinker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The expedition of Humphry
Clinker
Rushing again into the stream, I met Clinker hauling ashore Mrs. Jenkins, who
looked like a mermaid with her hair dishevelled about her ears ; but when I asked
if his master was safe, he forthwith shook her from him, and she must have gone
...
2
The Expedition of Humphry
Clinker
In this work, Smollett realized two long-standing artistic goals--a harmonious fusion of satire and comedy and, through the deliberate intertwining of historical and contrived details, a portrayal of the world as constructed from both ...
Tobias George Smollett, Thomas R. Preston, O M. Brack, 1993
This book describes clinker and coldmolded construction methods for sail-, row- or power-boats up to 20 feet in length.
4
The expedition of Humphry
Clinker: With a memoir of the author
With a memoir of the author Tobias George Smollett, Thomas Roscoe. confine
himself for life to London, which he detested, than be at liberty to leave it to-
morrow, in consequence of encouraging corruption in a magistrate. Hearing,
however ...
Tobias George Smollett, Thomas Roscoe, 1831
The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.
6
Portland Cement: Composition, Production and Properties
4. Characterisation. of. Portland. cement. clinker. 4.1 Introduction Provided that
the kiln feed has been properly prepared with a regularly checked composition
and fineness, as described in Chapters 2 and 3, then it is only necessary to check
...
7
Cement and Concrete Science and Technology
NTRODUCTION The production of portland cement clinker is an energy-intensive
technology in which the price of the consumed fuel represents a significant
fraction of the overall costs. Thus, efforts to reduce the energy consumption in this
...
8
The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett: Humphry
Clinker
stream, I met Clinker hauling ashore Mrs. Jenkins, who looked like a mermaid
with her hair dishevelled about the ears ; but when I asked if his master was safe,
he forthwith shook her from him, and she must have gone to pot, if a miller had
not ...
Tobias George Smollett, Thomas Roscoe, 1860
9
The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett, M. D.: The ...
584 THE EXPEDITION- OF HUMPHRY CLINKER. kiple chined, by the grease of
God, in the holy bands of mattermoney ; and I now fubscrive myself Loyd at your
sarvice. — All the parish allowed that young Squire Dalli- son and his bride was ...
Tobias George Smollett, Robert Anderson, 1796
10
The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett, M.D.: Humphry ...
ing Clinker did not appear, so that we proceeded without farther altercation to
Salt-hill, where we proposed to dine. There the first person that came to the side
of the coach, and began to adjust the foot-hoard, was no other than Humphry ...
Tobias George Smollett, 1824
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLINKER»
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clinker is used in the context of the following news items.
Election-minded Caracas prioritizes food for oil
Jamaica sends clinker in exchange for Venezuelan oil. The value of food imports under PetroCaribe jumped by 511pc between 2008 and 2013 ... «Argus Media, Jul 15»
WEEI>On Demand>>Brock Holt will represent the Red Sox at the …
Would rather see AJ Burnett a clinker show return a phone in general TV you know like that's why I think it's still about the big names. But even if ... «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
Global Panorama: Africa
Last year Savannah Cement, which has plans to build a new clinker plant in Kenya, reportedly planned to begin operations in Rwanda in 2015 ... «World Cement, Jul 15»
Zacks Rating on Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.
The Company produces, distributes and sells cement, clinker, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, concrete blocks, roof tiles, concrete pipes and ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
PPC cements African growth plan with new Zimbabwe plant
SA's largest cement group will add new Harare milling facilities to milling and clinker assets in Bulawayo and Gwanda, bringing total … (continue reading). «EIN News Zimbabwe, Jul 15»
ACC suspends Chaibasa mining operations, India
Cement grinding continues with transfer of clinker from sister works/ purchase of clinker. The impact of the closure of the mining operations at ... «International Cement Review, Jul 15»
PREVIEW 2015: CENTER GROVE TROJANS
Look for Triston Clark, Lee Clinker, Trevor Holhlt and Jackson Hohlt to see carries as well. RECEIVERS. Seniors Zack Smith and Quinton ... «Hawkeye Insider, Jul 15»
A brief and revealing history of the swimsuit
Later that century, in Tobias Smollett's 1771 epistolary novel "The Expedition of Humphry Clinker,” the author gives a description of female ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
JSW Cement plans to raise capacity without raising cost
According to the plan, the new units will use clinker imported from countries that have a surplus, thus allowing JSW Cement to add 1Mt/yr of ... «Global Cement, Jul 15»
ACC suspends limestone production at Jharkhand quarry
A material effect on cement production is not expected by the company, which is sourcing limestone clinker from other sources. Indian cement ... «Industrial Minerals, Jul 15»
