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chinbone

American  
[chin-bohn] / ˈtʃɪnˌboʊn /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of chinbone

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

Example Sentences

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She wrapped her arms around her legs, then poked her own chinbone down into her knees.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

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