chin-bone

chin-An·na·ba

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chin an-nah-buh]
- /tʃɪn ænˈnɑ bə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chin an-nah-buh]
- /tʃɪn ænˈnɑ bə/

Definition of chin-bone word

noun chin-bone the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin. 1

Just one definition for chin-bone

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Origin of chin-bone

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See chin, bone

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Parts of speech for Chin-bone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chin-bone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".