chank
verbEtymology Expressive verb akin to champ, chomp; probably alteration of champ.
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US To eat noisily; to champ or chomp.
chank
nounCA, US /ˈt͡ʃeɪ̯ŋk/ · /ˈt͡ʃæŋk/
Etymology From Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkha).
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India The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.