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chips

/tʃɪps/

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A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.

Examples :

"The painter removed loose chips of old paint from the wall before applying the new coat. "

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A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.

Examples :

"This cup has a chip in it."

material appearance

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(games) A token used in place of cash.

Examples :

"At the poker game last night, everyone exchanged their money for colorful chips to start playing. "

game entertainment

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A sovereign (the coin).

Examples :

"My grandfather always keeps a few gold chips hidden in his old coin collection. "

value finance economy asset

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A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate.

Examples :

"The computer technician carefully handled the new chips, knowing they were vital components in the motherboard. "

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A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices.

Examples :

"The new medical device uses bio-chips to quickly analyze blood samples for diseases. "

electronics device technology machine computing technical

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(especially in the plural) A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry.

Examples :

"Do you want sauce or mayonnaise on your chips?"

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(especially in the plural) A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable; a crisp.

Examples :

"I like to eat chips with my sandwich for lunch. "

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A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle.

Examples :

"The golfer used his wedge to play a high chips over the sand trap and onto the green. "

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A takeout that hits a rock at an angle.

Examples :

"The pool player was frustrated; his chips kept hitting the edge of the pocket and bouncing out. "

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A dried piece of dung, often used as fuel.

Examples :

"During the cold winter months, the villagers gathered chips from the fields to burn for warmth in their stoves. "

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(northern) A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit.

Examples :

"We picked so many strawberries that we filled three chips with them. "

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A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking.

Examples :

"My daughter loves to add chocolate chips to her pancake batter before baking it on the griddle. "

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A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.

Examples :

"The paint store had a large selection of color chips to help customers choose the right shade of green for their kitchen. "

color computing technology item

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The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.

Examples :

""The sailor carefully inspected the log line, making sure all the chips were securely fastened for accurate speed measurement." "

nautical sailing

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Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.

Examples :

"The artisan carefully wove the chips of palm leaf together to form the brim of the sun hat. "

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Anything dried up, withered, or without flavour.

Examples :

"The vegetables were chips, completely dried out and tasteless after being left in the sun all day. "

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A low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air.

Examples :

"From just off the green, her golf coach told her to use her 7-iron and hit chips that would roll close to the hole. "

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To chop or cut into small pieces.

Examples :

"The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch."

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To break small pieces from.

Examples :

"Be careful not to chip the paint."

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To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball.

Examples :

"The striker saw the goalkeeper rushing out and cleverly chipped him, sending the ball floating over his head into the net. "

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To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.

Examples :

"He plans to chip his car's engine to get better performance on the track. "

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To become chipped.

Examples :

"This varnish chips easily."

appearance condition

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(often with "in") To ante (up).

Examples :

""Everyone needs to chip in five dollars for pizza." "

business finance

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To fit (an animal) with a microchip.

Examples :

"The veterinarian chips dogs and cats so they can be easily identified if they get lost. "

animal technology medicine

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(often with "in") to contribute.

Examples :

""Everyone in the class chips in a dollar to buy a thank-you gift for the teacher." "

business finance

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(also, to chip at) To make fun of.

Examples :

"My older brother always chips at me about my messy room. "

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Examples :

"The chips worked carefully on the new cabinets, ensuring each joint was perfect. "

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