Definition of chine

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Chine (n.) A chink or cleft; a narrow and deep ravine; as, Shanklin Chine in the Isle of Wight, a quarter of a mile long and 230 feet deep..

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Machine :: Machine (n.) A political organization arranged and controlled by one or more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends..
Intricate :: Intricate (a.) Entangled; involved; perplexed; complicated; difficult to understand, follow, arrange, or adjust; as, intricate machinery, labyrinths, accounts, plots, etc..
Sinological :: Sinological (a.) Relating to the Chinese language or literature.
Scribble :: Scribble (v. t.) To card coarsely; to run through the scribbling machine.
Plucker :: Plucker (n.) A machine for straightening and cleaning wool.
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