Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinbone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chin-bone
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That part of the mandible that forms the chin.

Etymology

From Old English ċinbān. Equivalent to chin + bone.

Origin

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Questions

What does chinbone mean?
That part of the mandible that forms the chin.
Where does chinbone come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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