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   chip

   /CHip/

   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: "a chip on his tooth" Similar nickcracksnickscratchflawfault
   • ▪ wood or woody fiber split into thin strips and used for weaving hats or baskets. British
   • 2. 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 candy (typically chocolate) added to desserts, cookies, or sweet snacks: "chocolate chips"
   • ▪ a French fry, especially one that is thickly cut: British "serve with potatoes, chips, rice, or pasta"
   • 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 countertokendiskjettoncheck
   • 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 golf, soccer, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lobbed shot or pass: "he chipped a superb shot"
   • 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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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word chip, from a small piece of food to a piece of semiconductor material. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and word history of chip.

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

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   Learn the meanings of chip as a noun and a verb in different contexts, such as food, computer, sport, and gambling. Find out how to use chip in idioms and phrasal verbs with examples and synonyms.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHIPS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meanings of chips as a plural noun in British and American English, and as an abbreviation for a banking system. See how chips are used in sentences from various sources.

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

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   Chips or potato chips are very thin slices of fried potato that are eaten cold as a snack.

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

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   a mark or flaw made by the breaking off or gouging out of a small piece: This glass has a chip. any of the small round disks, usually of plastic or ivory, used as tokens for money in certain gambling games, as roulette or poker; counter. Also called microchip.

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   Chip can be a noun meaning a small piece of something, a verb meaning to cut or break off a piece, or a slang term for a drug or a method in wrestling. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and idioms of chip on Dictionary.com.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › chipsChips - definition of chips by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word chips in different contexts, such as food, games, sports, and slang. Compare chips with fries, crisps, and potato chips in British and American English.