Chine (Verb)
Meaning
Cut through the backbone of an animal.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The butcher expertly chined the lamb's carcass to prepare it for roasting.
- To improve presentation, the chef had to chine the rack of veal before plating.
- Chining the deer was the most difficult part of preparing the venison steaks for dinner.
- The abattoir worker skillfully chined the pig's spine, making the meat easier to carve.
- Before cooking the entire turkey, she carefully chined the backbone to make it more compact.