Definitions for Chine
tʃaɪnchine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chinenoun

   cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone

2. chineverb

   backbone of an animal

3. chineverb

   cut through the backbone of an animal

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHINEnoun

   Etymology: eschine, Fr. schiena, Ital. spina, Lat. cein, Arm.

   1. The part of the back, in which the spine or backbone is found.

   She strake him such a blow upon his chine, that she opened all his body. Philip Sidney, b. i.

   He presents her with the tusky head,
   And chine, with rising bristles roughly spread. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. A piece of the back of an animal.

   Cut out the burly boned clown in chines of beef ere thou sleep. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. 2.

   He had killed eight fat hogs for this season, and he had dealt about his chines very liberally amongst his neighbours. Spectat.

2. To Chineverb

   To cut into chines.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   He that in his line did chine the long rib’d Apennine. Dry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chine

   A chine ( ) 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. The term 'bunny' is sometimes used to describe a chine in Hampshire. The term chine is also used in some Vancouver suburbs in Canada to describe similar features.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chine

   A chine is a term in boating or marine architecture, referring to the angle or intersection between the bottom and sides of a boat or a sharp angle in the hull. In geology and physical geography, a chine is often referred to as a steep-sided coastal or river valley. In meat terminology, it refers to the backbone or spine of an animal.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chinenoun

   a chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, Shanklin Chine in the Isle of Wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep

2. Chinenoun

   the backbone or spine of an animal; the back

3. Chinenoun

   a piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking. [See Illust. of Beef.]

4. Chinenoun

   the edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave

5. Chineverb

   to cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces

6. Chineverb

   too chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine.

7. Etymology: [OF. eschine, F. chine, fr. OHG. skina needle, prickle, shin, G. schiene splint, schienbein shin. For the meaning cf. L. spina thorn, prickle, or spine, the backbone. Cf. Shin.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chine

   A chine is a steep-sided river valley where the river flows to the sea through, typically, soft eroding coastal cliffs of sandstone or clays. The word chine originates from the Saxon "Cinan" meaning a gap or yawn. The word is in still use in central Southern England; in East Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight to describe such topographical features. However, 'bunny' is also used to describe a chine in Hampshire, as noted below.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chine

   chīn, n. the spine or backbone: a piece of the backbone and adjoining parts for cooking: a ridge, crest.—v.t. (Spens.) to break the back. [O. Fr. eschine, prob. from Old High Ger. scina, a pin, thorn.]

2. Chiné

   shē-nā′, adj. mottled in appearance, the warp being dyed in different colours, or from threads of different colours twisted together. [Fr., lit. 'Chinese.']

3. Chine

   chīn, n. a ravine. [A.S. cinu, a cleft.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chine

   The backbone of a cliff, from the backbones of animals; a name given in the Isle of Wight, as Black Gang Chine, and along the coasts of Hampshire. Also, that part of the water-way which is left the thickest, so as to project above the deck-plank; and it is notched or gouged hollow in front, to let the water run free.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHINE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chine is ranked #137327 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Chine surname appeared 122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chine.
   
   54.1% or 66 total occurrences were White.
   35.2% or 43 total occurrences were Black.
   6.5% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Butcher
   • Cut

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Anagrams for Chine »

1. chien

2. niche

How to pronounce Chine?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Chine in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chine in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Chine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Chine
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Chine
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chine
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chine
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Chine
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Chine
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Chine
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Chine