A crack or flaw caused by the removal of a small piece.
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A fragment of dried animal dung used as fuel.
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A small broken or cut off piece, as of wood, stone, or glass.
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A small disk or counter used in poker and other games to represent money.
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A thin, usually fried slice of food, especially a potato chip. Often used in the plural.
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phrasal-verb
Chip away To reduce or make progress on something incrementally: We chipped away until the problem was solved.
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Chip in To contribute money or labor: We all chipped in for beer.
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Chip in To interrupt with comments; interject.
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idiom
Chip off the old block A child whose appearance or character closely resembles that of one or the other parent.
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When the chips are down At a critical or difficult time.
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verb-intransitive
Sports To make a chip shot in golf.
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To become broken off into small pieces.
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To cheep, as a bird.
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verb-transitive
To break a small piece from: chip a tooth.
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To break or cut off (a small piece): chip ice from the window.
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To chop or cut with an ax or other implement.
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To shape or carve by cutting or chopping: chipped her name in the stone.
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