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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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   • English (US)

     CHIP meaning: 1. a long, thin piece of potato that is fried...

   • Have Had Your Chips

     HAVE HAD YOUR CHIPS definition: 1. to have lost your...

   • Chip: Italian Translation

     CHIP translate: patatina fritta, patatina fritta, chip,...

   • Chip: Catalan Translation

     chip translate: patata fregida (llarga), patata fregida (de...

   • Chip: Japanese Translation

     chip translate: フライドポテト, ポテトチップ, （コンピュータ）チップ, （石や陶器）を欠く,...

   • Chip: Korean Translation

     CHIP translate: 감자 튀김, 감자 튀김, (컴퓨터) 칩, 이가 빠지게 하다. Learn more...

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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.

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

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8. 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.