chinbone

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noun

That part of the mandible that forms the chin.

OriginOld English ċinbān →
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Meanings

nounchinbone (plural chinbones)

plural chinbones

  1. That part of the mandible that forms the chin.

Origin

  1. Old Englishċinbān
  2. Englishchinbone

From Old English ċinbān. Equivalent to chin + bone.

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APA

chinbone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinbone

MLA

“chinbone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinbone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chinbone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinbone.

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