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   chop

   /tʃɒp/

   verb

   • 1. cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife: "they chopped up the pulpit for firewood" Similar cut upcut into pieceschop upcubedicemincehashchop upcut upcut into pieceshewsplitcleave
   • ▪ remove something by cutting: "they chopped off all her hair" Similar severcut offhack offslice offlop offsaw offshear offremovetake offarchaic:sunderrare:dissever
   • ▪ cut through the base of (a tree or similar plant) with blows from an axe or other implement, in order to fell it: "the boy chopped down eight trees" Similar cut downfellbring downhack downsaw down
   • ▪ strike (something) with a short heavy blow, as if cutting at something: "Benson chopped the ball on to the stumps"
   • 2. abolish or reduce the size of (something) in a way regarded as ruthless: "their training courses are to be chopped" Similar reduce drasticallycutabolishscrapinformal:axeslash

   noun

   • 1. a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the hand: "an effective chop to the back of the neck"
   • 2. dismissal from employment: "hundreds more workers have been given the chop"
   • ▪ cancellation or abolition: "all these projects are destined for the chop"
   • ▪ the action of killing someone or the fact of being killed: "seven men we all knew had got the chop"
   • 3. a thick slice of meat, especially pork or lamb, adjacent to and often including a rib: "he lived on liver or chops"
   • 4. a person's share of something. informal Australian, New Zealand
   • 5. crushed or ground grain used as animal feed: North American "the pile of chop was dropped into the calves' feeder"
   • 6. the broken motion of water, owing to the action of the wind against the tide: "we started our run into a two-foot chop"

   Word Origin late Middle English: variant of chap1.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chop shopChop shop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   6 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: chop shops. Definitions of chop shop. noun. a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts. see more.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glossary_of_baseball_termsGlossary of baseball terms - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · In modern baseball, the Baltimore chop is much less common, usually resulting when a batter accidentally swings over the ball. The result is sometimes more pronounced on those diamonds with artificial turf. The technique still sees use in softball. [22]

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glossary_of_cricket_termsGlossary of cricket terms - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · a batter playing a shot, usually a drive, to a ball that is quite short and has already risen to knee height or more as the shot is played. One-day cricket. an abbreviated form of the game, with just one innings per team, usually with a limited number of overs and played over one day.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bust someone's chopsBust someone's chops Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   6 days ago · The meaning of BUST SOMEONE'S CHOPS is to criticize someone in a playful way : tease. How to use bust someone's chops in a sentence.

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   6 days ago · The World's most comprehensive free online dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia with synonyms, definitions, idioms, abbreviations, and medical, financial, legal specialized dictionaries

7. www.drugs.com › cg › soft-dietSoft Food Diets - Including Foods to Eat & Avoid - Drugs.com

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   6 days ago · A soft diet is made up of foods that are soft and easy to chew and swallow. These foods may be chopped, ground, mashed, pureed, and moist. You may need to follow this diet if you have had certain types of surgery, such as head, neck, or stomach surgery.

8. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › apoptosisApoptosis - National Human Genome Research Institute

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   Oct 28, 2024 · Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death. It is used during early development to eliminate unwanted cells; for example, those between the fingers of a developing hand. In adults, apoptosis is used to rid the body of cells that have been damaged beyond repair. Apoptosis also plays a role in preventing cancer.