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   chip

   /tʃɪp/

   noun

   • 1. a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone: "mulch the shrubs with cedar chips" Similar fragmentpiecebitsliversplinterspellspillikinshavingparingscrapsnippetflakeshardskelftechnical:galletspall
   • ▪ a hole or mark on a hard object or surface where a small piece has broken off: "keep an eye out for any scratches or chips on the bodywork that might need treating" Similar nickcracksnickscratchflawfault
   • ▪ wood or woody fibre split into thin strips and used for weaving hats or baskets. British
   • 2. a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato. British "a plate of chips" Similar chipped potatoesgame chipsFrench fried potatoesFrench fries
   • ▪ a thin slice of food (typically potato) made crisp by being fried, baked, or dried and eaten as a snack: North American "a bag of chips"
   • ▪ a small chunk of sweet food (typically chocolate) added to desserts, biscuits, or snacks: "chocolate chips"
   • 3. a tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit; a microchip.
   • 4. a counter used in certain gambling games to represent money: "a poker chip" Similar countertokendiscjettoncheck
   • 5. (in soccer, golf, and other sports) a short lofted kick or shot: "he made no mistake with a chip and a par putt from four feet to seal victory"

   verb

   • 1. cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material: "we had to chip ice off the upper deck" Similar nickcracksnickscratchdamage
   • ▪ (of a material or object) break at the edge or on the surface: "the paint had chipped off the gate" Similar break (off)crackfragmentcrumble
   • ▪ cut pieces off (a hard material) to shape it or break it up: "craftsmen chipped the blocks of flint to the required shape" Similar whittlehewchisel
   • 2. (in soccer, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lofted shot or pass: "he chipped a superb shot over the keeper"
   • 3. implant a microchip under the skin of (an animal or person) for purposes of identification and tracking: "almost half of owners had not chipped their dogs because they didn't know they had to"

   Word Origin Middle English: related to Old Englishforcippian ‘cut off’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHIP definition: 1. a long, thin piece of potato that is fried and usually eaten hot: 2. a very thin, often round…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chipChip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHIP is a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off. How to use chip in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › chipCHIP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking. a very thin slice or small piece of food, candy, etc.: chocolate chips. a mark or flaw made by the breaking off or gouging out of a small piece: This glass has a chip.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › chipChip - definition of chip by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A small broken or cut off piece, as of wood, stone, or glass. 2. A crack or flaw caused by the removal of a small piece. 3. a. A small disk or counter used in poker and other games to represent money. b. chips Slang Money. 4. See microchip. 5. a. A thin, usually fried slice of food, especially a potato chip: ate chips with her sandwich. b.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chipChip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   a small fragment of something broken off from the whole. synonyms: bit, flake, fleck, scrap. see more. noun. the act of chipping something. synonyms: chipping, splintering. see more. noun. a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /tʃɪp/ Idioms. (British English) (also French fry, fry North American English, British English) [usually plural] a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat. He was eating a burger and chips. a bag of chips. All main courses are served with chips or baked potato. see also fish and chips. Extra Examples. Topics Food a2.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a place where a small piece has broken off something: This cup has a chip in it. Idioms. be a chip off the old block. have a chip on your shoulder. chip. verb [ T ] uk / tʃɪp / us present participle chipping | past tense and past participle chipped. to break a small piece off something: He may have chipped a bone in his wrist. a chipped plate.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of chip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › chipChip Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    CHIP meaning: 1 : a small piece that has been broken off from something larger; 2 : a place where a small piece of something has broken off