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A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight
“In our scenario, the kink in the hose is a constraint, and it inhibits the flow of water.”
A curve or loop in an object or path
“I started to walk back up Hawthorne Road, past the kink in the road, and up the steep stretch.”
A painful contraction of a muscle or muscles
“As he gets up to manually induce the shy Karie to kiss Barney, Swan gets a painful kink in his back.”
A flaw or obstacle in a plan, operation, etc.
“You do not need to have every kink in your plan worked out.”
A quirk of character or behavior
“It was a kink in her personality that surfaced from time to time, particularly when she thought she was under threat.”
A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained
“It is useless to persuade him to go, for he has taken a kink in his head that he will not.”
The result of tying, knotting or joining something together
A physical deformity that spoils the appearance or completeness of something
A depression in an otherwise smooth surface
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time
Lustful behavior that is considered abnormal and unacceptable
Series of tiny ridges
To make waves in (someone's hair), typically with a hot iron
To become entangled or intertwined
To make or become bent or twisted out of shape
To cramp, twist or strain a muscle, causing painful stiffness
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