kench

[ kench ]

noun

1. a deep bin in which animal skins and fish are salted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kench¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Carter Kench, a 17-year old from Atlanta, Georgia, with 2.4 million TikTok followers, said he had been worried in July when he first heard about the threat of a ban.

From Reuters

Dean of science at Simon Fraser University in Canada, coastal geomorphologist Paul Kench, who has published extensively on how sand islands react to sea-level changes, said Kiribati should channel China’s offer of unprecedented aid levels into projects to elevate the island through sand dredging, build new homes and buildings on stilts and elevate roads.

From The Guardian

“Obviously, the virus is in charge still,” Mr. Kench said.

From Washington Times

“We’re certainly closer to a slowing of the decrease,” said Brian Kench, dean of the University of New Haven’s Pompea College of Business.

From Washington Times

“It’s a depression for them. It’s a recession for everyone else,” said Brian Kench, dean of the College of Business at the University of New Haven.

From Washington Post