English noun: chine | |||
| 1. | chine (food) cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut, cut of meat | ||
| 2. | chine (animal) backbone of an animal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | back, backbone, rachis, spinal column, spine, vertebral column | ||
English verb: chine | |||
| 1. | chine (contact) cut through the backbone of an animal | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | butcher, slaughter | ||