Chine
5 lettersnounUpdated June 2026
Definition
A backbone or spine, a cut of meat including part of the backbone, or a steep-sided ravine.
“The butcher prepared a chine of pork for the Sunday roast.”
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"Chine" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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