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Definition of gunk - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- The engine was covered in gunk.
2.
- The old machine was covered in gunk that needed cleaning..
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dirt or grime that is messy or unknown
Expressions with gunk
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clog or block with sticky substance
The machine stopped working because dirt gunked up the gears.
sticky substance in the corner of the eye
I wiped the eye gunk away after waking up.
boating in small, secluded, shallow waters
Gunk holing offers a unique way to explore hidden coves.
Origin of gunk
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Examples of gunk in a sentence
Gunk accumulated in the drain over time. There was gunk all over the kitchen floor. The mechanic wiped the gunk off the engine.
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- French:crasse, ...
- German:Schmiere, ...
- Italian:sporcizia, ...
- Spanish:grasa, ...
- Portuguese:sujidade, gosma, ...
- Chinese:污垢, 黏糊糊的东西, ...
- Japanese:汚れ, ネバネバした残留物, ...
- Arabic:أَوْساخ, مَادَّة لَزِجَة, ...
- Hebrew:גִ׳יפָה, לִכְלוּךְ דָּבִיק, ...
- Russian:грязь, ...
- Ukrainian:бруд, ...
- Hindi:गंदगी, चिकनाई, ...
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