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NGSL Rank: 1907
chip
tʃɪp Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone.
    E.g. mulch the shrubs with cedar chips
  • a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato.
    E.g. a plate of chips
  • a tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit; a microchip.
  • a counter used in certain gambling games to represent money.
    E.g. a poker chip
  • (in soccer, golf, and other sports) a short lofted kick or shot.
    E.g. he made no mistake with a chip and a par putt from four feet to seal victory
verb
  • cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material.
    E.g. we had to chip ice off the upper deck
  • (in soccer, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lofted shot or pass.
    E.g. he chipped a superb shot over the keeper

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