Chine

n. spine, backbone

A chine is a steep-sided river valley where the river flows through coastal cliffs to the sea. Typically these are soft eroding cliffs such as sandstone or clays. The word chine originates from the Saxon "Cinan" meaning a gap or yawn. The word is in use in central southern England; in Hampshire, Dorset and particularly the Isle of Wight. In Dorset, west of Bournemouth is found Branksome Chine and Alum Chine, and east towards Boscombe, Honeycombe Chine. There are nineteen chines on the Isle of Wight including the popular tourist attraction Shanklin Chine. All chines are in a state of constant change due to erosion, and the most well-known example, Blackgang Chine, has been destroyed by landslides and coastal erosion during the 20th century.
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Noun
1. cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
(hypernym) cut, cut of meat
2. backbone of an animal
(hypernym) spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis
Verb
1. cut through the backbone of an animal
(hypernym) butcher, slaughter

n. China, country in east Asia

n. hunting for antiques

n. rice paper, strong paper made from a rice base

adj. flecked, covered with flecks

v. fleck, streak

adj. shadowed, clouded (of a fabric)

n. descent, downward slope; cinchona, bark of the cinchona tree which yields quinine; chinaroot

adj. bowed, sagging, bent, inclined