The meaning of Chip

noun

A small piece, part, or quantity of something.

Usage examples:

Give the duck a bit of bread

verb

Past of bite.

verb

Put a bit into the mouth of (a horse).

Usage examples:

However, they can experience behavioral problems when ridden, many coming back to bad experiences w…

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

Usage examples:

Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

Usage examples:

A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

noun

A long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or bank or refreshments are served in a cafeteria.

Usage examples:

Having eaten these we were hard pressed to ignore the shop counter as we departed.

verb

Speak or act in opposition to.

Usage examples:

The second argument is more difficult to counter

adverb

In the opposite direction or in opposition to.

Usage examples:

His writing ran counter to the dominant trends of the decade

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Usage examples:

Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

Usage examples:

The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

Usage examples:

Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

noun

A flat, thin circular object.

Usage examples:

Coins were made by striking a blank disc of metal

noun

A small, flat, very thin piece of something, typically one which has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece.

Usage examples:

He licked the flakes of croissant off his finger

verb

A crazy or eccentric person.

noun

A rack or shelf for storing or drying food such as fish.

noun

A small part broken off or separated from something.

Usage examples:

Small fragments of pottery

verb

Break or cause to break into fragments.

Usage examples:

Lough erne fragmented into a series of lakes

noun

A small piece or part, esp. one that is broken off of something

Usage examples:

A bone fragment, a fragment of indian pottery, she read a fragment of the story.

noun

A chip or splinter of stone inserted into wet mortar.

Usage examples:

Downstream of the gallets, a wind-up device is arranged for the after-stretched polyester filaments.

noun

A counter or token used as a gambling chip or to operate slot machines.

Usage examples:

In france the sculptor germain pilon was the first contrôleur général des effigies, designing the r…

noun

A small cut or notch.

Usage examples:

A small nick on his wrist

verb

Make a nick or nicks in.

Usage examples:

He had nicked himself while shaving

verb

Go quickly or surreptitiously.

Usage examples:

They nicked across the road

verb

Trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges.

Usage examples:

Carlo pared his thumbnails with his knife

noun

Thin strips that have been pared off from something.

Usage examples:

Fingernail parings

noun

A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.

Usage examples:

A piece of cheese

verb

Assemble something from parts or pieces.

Usage examples:

The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun

A part of something

Usage examples:

A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

noun

A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

Usage examples:

I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper

verb

Discard or remove from service (a redundant, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal.

Usage examples:

A bold decision was taken to scrap existing plant

verb

Engage in a minor fight or quarrel.

Usage examples:

The older boys started scrapping with me

verb

Score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object.

Usage examples:

The car's paintwork was battered and scratched

noun

A mark or wound made by scratching.

Usage examples:

The scratches on her arm were throbbing

adjective

Assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality.

Usage examples:

City were fielding a scratch squad

noun

A piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.

Usage examples:

Shards of glass flew in all directions

noun

A thin strip cut off a surface.

Usage examples:

She brushed wood shavings from her knees

verb

(of a man) cut the hair off the face with a razor.

Usage examples:

He washed, shaved, and had breakfast

adjective

For using when you shave

Usage examples:

A shaving brush, shaving cream/gel, shaving foam

noun

A splinter or sliver of wood.

Usage examples:

Megan, you were just a skelf of a girl - not an ounce of fat.

noun

A small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece.

Usage examples:

A sliver of cheese

verb

Cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces.

Usage examples:

Sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside

noun

A thin, sharp piece, usually broken off something larger

Usage examples:

The glass smashed into slivers., i just want a sliver of cake.

verb

Cut a small notch or incision in (something).

Usage examples:

The stem can be carefully snicked to allow the bud to swell

noun

A small notch or cut.

Usage examples:

He had several shaving snicks

verb

In sports, especially cricket, to hit the ball off the edge of the bat

Usage examples:

Carlton snicked the ball low and fast to lynch's right., the umpire couldn't hear the snick and, to…

noun

A small piece or brief extract.

Usage examples:

Snippets of information about the war

noun

A small bit or part of something

Usage examples:

I’ll watch snippets of baseball games, but i just don’t have that much time to sit and watch the wh…

verb

Break (ore, rock, or stone) into smaller pieces, especially in preparation for sorting.

Usage examples:

The ore was spalled by young women seated at anvils

noun

A splinter or chip, especially of rock.

Usage examples:

Any cracks, chips, holes, dips or spalls should be repaired in order to achieve a flat surface.

verb

Write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence.

Usage examples:

Dolly spelled her name

noun

A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.

Usage examples:

A spell is laid on the door to prevent entry

verb

Allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in an activity.

Usage examples:

I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel

noun

A game played with a heap of small rods of wood, bone, or plastic, in which players try to remove one at a time without disturbing the others.

Usage examples:

Playing spillikins is a suitable occupation for the very young, indoors.

noun

A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.

Usage examples:

A splinter of ice

verb

Break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.

Usage examples:

The soap box splintered

noun

A small, sharp, piece of wood, glass, or similar material that has broken off a larger piece

Usage examples:

She tried to ignore the splinter in her foot., the old tree cracked and splintered as it fell.

noun

A thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.

Usage examples:

I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation

adjective

Done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture.

Usage examples:

Cases like these often bring just token fines from magistrates

noun

Something you give to someone or do for someone to express your feelings or intentions

Usage examples:

It isn’t a big present – it’s just a token of thanks for your help., subway tokens, a token fee, a …