chip
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- pronunciation:
- chIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small piece broken or cut from a hard material.
A chip flew off the stone when I hit it with a hammer.
- similar words:
- piece, splinter
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| definition 2: |
a space that remains when a small piece has broken off.
I dropped the plate, and now it has a chip in it.- similar words:
- crack, fault, score
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| definition 3: |
a small, thin piece of food.
I bought a bag of potato chips.
- similar words:
- bit, crumb, slice
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| definition 4: |
a small, electronic part of a computer.
This computer has a powerful new chip.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
chips, chipping, chipped |
| definition: |
to cause a small piece to break off from the surface of something.
I chipped my tooth. |
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Word Builder: kinds of chips