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- chin ball/tʃɪn/the center of the lower part of the face, below the mouth and above the neck, forming the front of the jawnounA1
- chin cactus/ˈtʃɪn ˈkæktəs/A small, globular cactus of the genus Gymnocalycium, characterized by a spiny, chin-like protrusion below each areole (where spines emerge).nounRare
- chin cough/tʃɪn kɒf/A colloquial or dialectal name for whooping cough, an infectious respiratory disease.nounVery Low / Archaic
- chin hills/ˈtʃɪn hɪlz/A mountain range in northwestern Myanmar (Burma) and a small part of northeastern India, primarily inhabited by the Chin people.nounplural-nounVery Low (C2)
- chin music/ˌtʃɪn ˈmjuːzɪk/Idiom: talk or conversation, especially when trivial, aimless, or excessive.nounLow (idiomatic); Very Low (baseball)
- chin rest/ˈtʃɪn rɛst/A contoured piece of wood or plastic attached to the lower bout of a violin or viola, allowing the player's chin or jaw to rest on the instrument securely without holding it.nounC1
- chin strap/ˈtʃɪn stræp/a strap attached to a helmet or cap that passes under the chin to secure it in place.nounB2
- chin-chin/ˌtʃɪn ˈtʃɪn/A toast or salutation used when drinking, meaning 'cheers'.interjectionnounverb-intransitiveLow
- chin-chou/ˈtʃɪn ˌtʃuː/A type of long-bodied marine fish belonging to the family Trachichthyidae, often referred to as slimeheads.nounLow/Technical
- chin-hsien/ˌtʃɪn ˈʃjɛn/A historical Chinese administrative division, roughly equivalent to a county or district.nounRare
- chin-up/ˈtʃɪn ʌp/A physical exercise where a person grasps an overhead horizontal bar and pulls their body up until their chin is level with or above the bar.nounB2
- china/ˈtʃaɪnə/A hard, brittle material made by firing clay at high temperatures, typically used for tableware and decorative objects.adjectivenounB1
- china aster/ˈtʃaɪnə ˈɑːstə/A flowering plant of the genus Callistephus, cultivated for its showy, daisy-like flowers with numerous petals.nounLow (Specialist)
- china bark/ˈtʃaɪnə bɑːk/The bark of certain South American trees of the genus Cinchona, from which quinine and other alkaloids are extracted.nounC1
- china blue/ˌtʃaɪnə ˈbluː/A specific shade of pale, often slightly greyish, blue.nounLow
- china clay/ˈtʃaɪnə kleɪ/A fine, soft, white clay (hydrated aluminium silicate) used primarily in the manufacture of porcelain and ceramics.nounC1
- china closet/ˈtʃaɪnə ˈklɒzɪt/A tall piece of furniture designed specifically for storing and displaying dishes, plates, and other fine ceramic items.nounRare
- china grass cloth/ˈtʃaɪnə ɡrɑːs klɒθ/A fine, strong, and often glossy textile woven from the bast fibers of the ramie plant (Boehmeria nivea).nounRare / Technical
- china ink/ˈtʃaɪnə ɪŋk/A permanent black ink made from lampblack mixed with water and glue, traditionally used in East Asian calligraphy and brush painting.nounMedium
- china rose/ˌtʃaɪnə ˈrəʊz/a flowering shrub of the hibiscus family, with showy flowers; commonly refers to Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.nounLow
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