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chine
noun(chine)
backbone, spine; also : a cut of meat including all or part of the backbone
chine
noun(chine)
the intersection of the bottom and the sides of a flat or V-bottomed boat
chine
verb(chine)
to cut through the backbone of (as in butchering)
chine
noun(chine)
white Chinese porcelain usually used for making figurines
chine
noun(chine)
a soft fine or sheer clothing crepe especially of silk

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