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chinbone

[ chin-bohn ]
/ ˈtʃɪnˌboʊn /

noun

the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin.

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Origin of chinbone

before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See chin, bone

Words nearby chinbone

China tree, chinaware, China White, chin ball, chinbeak, chinbone, chin cactus, chincapin, chinch, chinch bug, chincherinchee
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