chine vs backbone

backbone vs chine

chine and backbone both are nouns.

chine is a verb but backbone is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chine	Yes	No	Yes	No
backbone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, backbone is a hypernym of chine; that is, backbone is a word with a broader meaning than chine:

chine: backbone of an animal
backbone: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Other hypernyms of chine include back, rachis, spinal column, spine, vertebral column.

chine (noun)	backbone (noun)
backbone of an animal	the part of a network that connects other networks together
cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone	the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
	fortitude and determination
	the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
	a central cohesive source of support and stability

chine (verb)	backbone (verb)
cut through the backbone of an animal

Difference between chine and backbone

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