chine

[ chahyn ]

/ tʃaɪn /

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noun British Dialect.

a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.

Origin of chine

before 900; Middle English; Old English cinu crevice, fissure; cognate with Middle Dutch kene; compare Old English cīnan to gape, crack open

Words nearby chine

Chincoteague pony, chin cough, Chindia, Chindit, Chindwin, chine, Chinee, Chinese, Chinese artichoke, Chinese block, Chinese boxes

Definition for chine (2 of 4)

chine²

[ chahyn ]

/ tʃaɪn /

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.

verb (used with object), chined, chin·ing.

(in butchering) to sever the backbone of.

Origin of chine

1250–1300; Middle English eschine<Old French eschine<Germanic. See shin¹

Definition for chine (3 of 4)

chine³

[ chahyn ]

/ tʃaɪn /

noun

chime².

Definition for chine (4 of 4)

chiné

[ shee-ney ]

/ ʃiˈneɪ /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a fabric having a variegated pattern produced by warp threads that have been dyed, printed, or painted before weaving.

Origin of chiné

1850–55; <French, past participle of chiner, verbal derivative of Chine China

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Example sentences from the Web for chine

In 'is erpinyun they should not be let abrord without a chine.
Mr. Punch's Golf Stories|Various
Frey was cloven from the crown to the chine, and fell neatly in halves on either side of him.
Frey and His Wife|Maurice Henry Hewlett
On the spare-rib and chine there is but little meat, and the pieces called middlings consist almost entirely of fat.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches|Eliza Leslie
In the alluvium hazel nuts and twigs of trees are found at Shippard's Chine near Brook.
The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight|J. Cecil Hughes

Ristofalo bade him roll the barrel on its chine to the rear and stand it by the hydrant.
Dr. Sevier|George W. Cable

British Dictionary definitions for chine (1 of 4)

chine¹

/ (tʃaɪn) /

noun

the backbone

the backbone of an animal with adjoining meat, cut for cooking

a ridge or crest of land

(in some boats) a corner-like intersection where the bottom meets the side

verb

(tr) to cut (meat) along or across the backbone

Word Origin for chine

C14: from Old French eschine, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scina needle, shinbone; see shin 1

British Dictionary definitions for chine (2 of 4)

chine²

/ (tʃaɪn) /

noun

another word for chime 2

British Dictionary definitions for chine (3 of 4)

chine³

/ (tʃaɪn) /

noun

Southern English dialect a deep fissure in the wall of a cliff

Word Origin for chine

Old English cīnan to crack

British Dictionary definitions for chine (4 of 4)

chiné

/ (ˈʃiːneɪ) /

adjective

textiles having a mottled pattern

Word Origin for chiné

C19: from French chiner to make in the Chinese fashion, from Chine China

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单词	chine
释义	chine ¹ [ chahyn ] / tʃaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chine ON THESAURUS.COM noun British Dialect. a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water. Origin of chine ¹ before 900; Middle English; Old English cinu crevice, fissure; cognate with Middle Dutch kene; compare Old English cīnan to gape, crack open Words nearby chine Chincoteague pony, chin cough, Chindia, Chindit, Chindwin, chine, Chinee, Chinese, Chinese artichoke, Chinese block, Chinese boxes Definition for chine (2 of 4) chine² [ chahyn ] / tʃaɪn / 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. verb (used with object), chined, chin·ing. (in butchering) to sever the backbone of. Origin of chine ² 1250–1300; Middle English eschine<Old French eschine<Germanic. See shin¹ Definition for chine (3 of 4) chine³ [ chahyn ] / tʃaɪn / noun chime². Definition for chine (4 of 4) chiné [ shee-ney ] / ʃiˈneɪ / adjective noting or pertaining to a fabric having a variegated pattern produced by warp threads that have been dyed, printed, or painted before weaving. Origin of chiné 1850–55; <French, past participle of chiner, verbal derivative of Chine China Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chine In 'is erpinyun they should not be let abrord without a chine. Mr. Punch's Golf Stories\|Various Frey was cloven from the crown to the chine, and fell neatly in halves on either side of him. Frey and His Wife\|Maurice Henry Hewlett On the spare-rib and chine there is but little meat, and the pieces called middlings consist almost entirely of fat. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches\|Eliza Leslie In the alluvium hazel nuts and twigs of trees are found at Shippard's Chine near Brook. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight\|J. Cecil Hughes Ristofalo bade him roll the barrel on its chine to the rear and stand it by the hydrant. Dr. Sevier\|George W. Cable British Dictionary definitions for chine (1 of 4) chine¹ / (tʃaɪn) / noun the backbone the backbone of an animal with adjoining meat, cut for cooking a ridge or crest of land (in some boats) a corner-like intersection where the bottom meets the side verb (tr) to cut (meat) along or across the backbone Word Origin for chine C14: from Old French eschine, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scina needle, shinbone; see shin 1 British Dictionary definitions for chine (2 of 4) chine² / (tʃaɪn) / noun another word for chime 2 British Dictionary definitions for chine (3 of 4) chine³ / (tʃaɪn) / noun Southern English dialect a deep fissure in the wall of a cliff Word Origin for chine Old English cīnan to crack British Dictionary definitions for chine (4 of 4) chiné / (ˈʃiːneɪ) / adjective textiles having a mottled pattern Word Origin for chiné C19: from French chiner to make in the Chinese fashion, from Chine China Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chine rim, hill, vertebrae, bone, ridge, shave, slice, rip, slash, carve, curtail, divide, corrugation, elevation, parapet, ruck, spine, backbone, pole, crease
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chine

noun British Dialect.

Origin of chine

Words nearby chine

Definition for chine (2 of 4)

noun

verb (used with object), chined, chin·ing.

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noun

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adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for chine

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noun

verb

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noun

British Dictionary definitions for chine (3 of 4)

noun

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adjective

Word Origin for chiné

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