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chine1

Syllabification: (chine)
Pronunciation: /CHīn/

Definition of chine

noun

  • a backbone, especially that of an animal as it appears in a cut of meat.
  • a cut of meat containing all or part of this.
  • a mountain ridge or arête.

verb

[with object]
  • cut (meat) across or along the backbone.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French eschine, based on a blend of Latin spina 'spine' and a Germanic word meaning 'narrow piece', related to shin

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