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All chine synonyms

chi·né
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noun chine

  • rachis — Botany. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
  • rimple — a wrinkle.
  • rivel — a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.
  • spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
  • vertebral column — spinal column.

verb chine

  • lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
  • mow down — to cut down (grass, grain, etc.) with a scythe or a machine.
  • sever — to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
  • sabre — to strike, wound, or kill with a saber.
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