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Meanings of chin in English

Portuguese
chinchilla
Catalan
barba
Spanish
barba

The bottom of the face, below the mouth.

chinchilla

Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India.

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Raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar.

Usage of chin in English
1
Glad to hear it,' said Mark, dropping his chin onto his chest.
Small wars: a novel
2
A second worker had a bullet graze through his chin, said police.
The South African
3
There was a dimple in the chin, but none in the cheeks.
The Leavenworth Case
4
She lifted her chin and considered him a moment longer before nodding.
The distant hours
5
She lifted her chin, and that movement spoke a single word: Courage.
Boy’s Life
6
She felt under her chin, cupped her hand under her left breast.
The last page
7
Then Bert struck out in return and hit Danny in the chin.
The Bobbsey Twins / Or, Merry Days Indoors and Out
8
He gazed out across the restless sea and scratched his grizzled chin.
Rage of the Dragon
9
She was seated in one of the wicker chairs, chin in hand.
The Triflers
10
But it's just impossible, weird clauses, unique syntax.' She lifted her chin.
The marks of cain
11
The chin is well in harmony with the features I have described.
The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti
12
The storekeeper had two days' worth of stubble on his pointy chin.
RUNNER
13
He lowered his chin and gave the young man a severe look.
Metro 2033
14
Partridge rubbed his chin and said, 'Well, she's not in ballast, sir.
Relentless Pursuit
15
His forehead made up in height what his chin lacked in prominence.
Crome Yellow
16
She lifted her chin and studied her brother for a long moment.
Colorado abduction
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