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A small piece of something removed from chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material
“This chip of wood must have belonged to a tree of the same type which contains our oaks, maples, and poplars.”
A hole or mark on a hard object or surface where a small piece has broken off
“Pieces with the minutest chip or flaw were discarded during the quality control process.”
A small disk used in games or gambling, usually to represent money or as a marker
“Money can be laundered through casinos by gamblers who buy chips, then cash them and provide a receipt to legitimize the proceeds.”
A long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato
“A seagull literally swooped in to grab the chip out of my hands!”
A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable
“Once you have one chip, you'll probably want more of them, because they're good, and kind of addicting.”
A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate
“You will first need to replace the chip in the computer, and only then proceed with programming and tuning.”
(New Zealand) A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit
“On the ground lay a chip laden with fresh strawberries.”
Circuits
A small piece of material attached to an object that provides information about it
A chunk of a solid object
To knock or cut pieces off (a hard material)
“It took three or four weekends to chip enough stone for one weekend's block laying.”
To damage or disfigure a surface by creating a hole or mark in it
“If you do accidentally chip the surface of your guitar, take it to a professional luthier to repair the damage.”
To chop or cut into very small pieces
To give an appearance of age to, especially a new object
(of a small bird or an insect) To make a short, sharp, high-pitched sound
To hit very hard
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