chine

/tʃaɪn/

/tʃaɪn/

Other forms: chines; chined; chining

Definitions of chine

1. noun

   backbone of an animal
   type of:

   back, backbone, rachis, spinal column, spine, vertebral column

   the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
2. noun

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

   cut, cut of meat

   a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
3. verb

   cut through the backbone of an animal
   type of:

   butcher, slaughter

   kill (animals) usually for food consumption