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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’.

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   What is a small chip?

   • A chip is a small piece of something or a small piece which has been broken off something. It contains real chocolate chips. He was burning wood chips to make charcoal. A chip in something such as a piece of china or furniture is where a small piece has been broken off it. The washbasin had a small chip.

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   What does chip mean in English?

   • You might accidentally chip your aunt's favorite tea cup, or realize that slamming your door made a chip of paint fall off your bedroom wall. The word comes from the Old English forcippian, "to pare away by cutting," and the related cipp, also pronounced chip, which means "small piece of wood."

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   What does chip mean in a sentence?

   • You might also say, "Shoot, I always seem to chip my nails." You can use the word chip as a noun or a verb, to describe the breaking off of a small piece or the small piece itself. You might accidentally chip your aunt's favorite tea cup, or realize that slamming your door made a chip of paint fall off your bedroom wall.

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   What is a chip in a game?

   • Chips of paint from the peeling ceiling littered the floor. A chip is also the mark left on an object where a small piece has broken off. A chip is a plastic piece used in some games to represent money or points. The company's chips are designed to deliver low power consumption and high performance, and are intended for mobile devices.

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