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chip
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- pronunciation:
- chIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- chip in, chip off the old block, chip on one's shoulder
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small piece broken, cut, or chopped off of a hard material.
A chip flew off the stone when I hit it with a hammer.
- synonyms:
- fragment
- similar words:
- flake, piece, shaving, sliver, splinter
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| definition 2: |
a dent or flaw caused by breaking off a small piece.
The rim of the plate has a chip.- synonyms:
- nick
- similar words:
- crack, fault, flaw, score, scratch
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| definition 3: |
a very thin slice of food that has been baked or fried until crisp. Chips are often eaten as a snack.
My sister likes banana chips, but I'd rather eat potato chips.
- similar words:
- bit, crumb, flake, morsel, shaving, slice, sliver
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| definition 4: |
a microchip.
- synonyms:
- microchip
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| definition 5: |
the British word for a long, thin stick or slab of potato that is deep-fried. This meaning of "chip" has the same meaning as "french fry" in American English.
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| related words: |
break, dent, fragment, nick, token |
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| phrase: |
chip off the old block, chip on one's shoulder |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
chips, chipping, chipped |
| definition: |
to lose small pieces from the edge or surface.
This china chips easily.- similar words:
- break, crumble, flake
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| related words: |
chop, dent, nick, notch, shorten |
| phrase: |
chip in |
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