noun🔗Share山脊，山脊顶部 The top of a ridge."From the chine of the hill, we could see the entire valley spread out below. "从山脊顶部，我们可以看到整个山谷展现在下方。geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share脊椎，脊梁。 The spine of an animal."The dog's fur was matted along its chine, making it difficult to feel its spine. "狗的毛沿着脊梁都结成毡了，很难摸到它的脊椎骨。anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share脊骨，脊椎骨。 A piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking."My mom roasted a delicious chine of pork for Sunday dinner. "我妈妈烤了一块非常美味的猪脊骨连肉，作为星期天的晚餐。foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share折角线，舭线。 A sharp angle in the cross section of a hull."The small fishing boat had a distinct chine, creating a hard edge where the sides met the bottom of its hull. "这艘小型渔船的船体有一个非常明显的折角线 (zhé jiǎo xiàn)，使得船舷与船底相交的地方形成了一个硬朗的棱角。nauticalsailingvehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share船舷折角, 船体转角线 A hollowed or bevelled channel in the waterway of a ship's deck."Rainwater flowed along the deck and drained away through the chine, preventing puddles from forming near the railing. "雨水顺着甲板流淌，并通过船舷折角处的排水沟排走，防止栏杆附近积水。nauticalsailingvehiclepartarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share桶缘，桶箍。 The edge or rim of a cask, etc., formed by the projecting ends of the staves; the chamfered end of a stave."The carpenter carefully inspected the chine of the wooden barrel to ensure a tight seal. "木匠仔细检查了木桶的桶箍边缘，以确保密封严密。nauticalpartmaterialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share刀背，刀脊. The back of the blade on a scythe."He carefully sharpened the chine of the scythe blade to make it stronger and more effective. "他小心地打磨镰刀刀背，让刀刃更加坚固锋利。partutensilweaponagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share剔骨，斩断脊骨. To cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces."The butcher carefully chined the pork loin, separating it into individual chops. "屠夫小心地剔骨并斩断脊骨，将猪里脊分割成一块块的排骨。foodanimalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倒角, 倾斜 To chamfer the ends of a stave and form the chine."The cooper will chine the staves of the barrel today so they fit perfectly with the head. "今天箍桶匠要对木桶的木板进行倒角处理，这样它们才能与桶头完美契合。nauticaltechnicalsailingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share峡谷，海蚀沟 (Southern England) A steep-sided ravine leading from the top of a cliff down to the sea."The hikers descended into the chine, a steep gully leading from the clifftop down to the beach. "徒步者们向下走进了那个海蚀沟，那是一个从悬崖顶端通往海滩的陡峭峡谷。geographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share裂开，破裂。 To crack, split, fissure, break."A drought had caused the earth to chine and cranny."旱灾导致土地裂开并出现缝隙。actiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
