Webster's English Dictionary

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chin

1. chin \'chin\ n [ME, fr. OE cinn; akin to OHG kinni chin, L gena cheek, 
   Gk Xgenys jaw, cheek 1: the lower portion of the face lying below the lower 
   lip and including th e prominence of the lower jaw 2: the surface beneath 
   or between the branches of the lower jaw 
2. chin vb or chinned;  or chin.ning 1: to bring to or hold with the chin  
   2: to raise (oneself) while hanging by the hands until the chin is level w 
   ith the support slang  : to talk idly : CHATTER