chip
IPA: tʃˈɪp
noun
- A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
- A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
- (games, gambling) A token used in place of cash.
- A medallion.
- (slang, dated) A sovereign (the coin).
- (electronics) A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate; a microchip.
- (electronics) A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices.
- (US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, especially in the plural) A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, a crisp; occasionally a similar fried slice of another vegetable or dried fruit.
- (sports) A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle.
- (curling) A takeout that hits a rock at an angle.
- A dried piece of dung, often used as fuel.
- (New Zealand, northern) A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit.
- (cooking) A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking.
- A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.
- (nautical) The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.
- (historical) Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.
- (archaic, derogatory) Anything dried up, withered, or without flavour.
- (golf) A low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air.
- A diminutive of the male given names Christopher and Charles.
- An officer of the California Highway Patrol
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, archaic in Canada, usually in the plural) Standard form of french fry, a fried strip of potato.
- Acronym of children's health insurance program.
- (medicine) Acronym of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential.
- Abbreviation of chromatin immunoprecipitation.
- Acronym of California Highway Patrol.
verb
- (transitive) To chop or cut into small pieces.
- (transitive) To break small pieces from.
- (transitive, sports) 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.
- (transitive, automotive) to upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.
- (intransitive) To become chipped.
- (intransitive, card games, often with "in") To ante (up).
- (transitive, informal) To fit (an animal) with a microchip.
- (UK, transitive, often with "in") To contribute.
- (also to chip at) To make fun of.
- (UK, slang, intransitive) To leave.
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Examples of "chip" in Sentences
- She took a small chip of chocolate from the jar and savored its rich flavor
- The toddler accidentally dropped the chip, causing it to crack on the floor
- He reached for a potato chip, enjoying the satisfying crunch as he bit into it
- The team had to replace the faulty chip in the circuit board to fix the device
- After much debate, they finally decided to share a bowl of salsa and chips at the party
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