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- Dictionarychine/tʃʌɪn/
noun
- 1. the backbone of an animal as it appears in a joint of meat.
- 2. a mountain ridge.
verb
- 1. cut (meat) across or along the backbone: "he learned how to chine a whole sheep"
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The meaning of CHINE is backbone, spine; also : a cut of meat including all or part of the backbone.
CHINE definition: 1. the backbone, especially of an animal: 2. a cut of meat that includes part of the backbone: 3…. Learn more.
noun. the backbone or spine, especially of an animal. the whole or a piece of the backbone of an animal with adjoining parts, cut for cooking. a ridge or crest, as of land. Nautical. an angular intersection of the sides and bottom of a vessel. a longitudinal member running behind this.
Define chine. chine synonyms, chine pronunciation, chine translation, English dictionary definition of chine. n. 1. a. The backbone or spine, especially of an animal. b. A cut of meat containing part of the backbone. 2. A ridge or crest. 3. Nautical The line of...
A chine ( / ˈtʃaɪn /) is a steep-sided coastal gorge where a river flows to the sea through, typically, soft eroding cliffs of sandstone or clays. The word is still in use in central Southern England —notably in East Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight —to describe such topographical features.
Chine Definition. The backbone; spine. A cut of meat containing part of the backbone. A ridge of rock. The juncture of the bottom and either of the sides of a boat. A rocky ravine or deep fissure in a cliff. To chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine.
noun. 1. the backbone or spine, esp. of an animal. 2. the whole or a piece of the backbone of an animal with adjoining parts, cut for cooking. 3. a ridge or crest, as of land. 4. Nautical.
