Chine \Chine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chined.]
1. To cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces.
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2. Too chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine.. [1913 Webster]
Chine \Chine\, n. [Cf. Chink.]
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. [Prov. Eng.]
"The cottage in a chine." --J.
Ingelow.
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Chine \Chine\, n. [OF. eschine, F. ['e]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.]
1. The backbone or spine of an animal; the back. "And chine
with rising bristles roughly spread." --Dryden.
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2. A piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking.
Note: [See Illust. of Beef.]
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3. The edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave. [1913 Webster]
chine
noun1: cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
2: backbone of an animal
verb
1: cut through the backbone of an animal
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