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1.nounA small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
2.nounA damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off."This cup has a chip in it."
3.noun(games) A token used in place of cash.
4.nounA sovereign (the coin).
5.nounA circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate.
6.nounA hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices.
7.noun(especially in the plural) A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry."Do you want sauce or mayonnaise on your chips?"
8.noun(especially in the plural) A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable; a crisp.
9.nounA shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle.
10.nounA takeout that hits a rock at an angle.
11.nounA dried piece of dung, often used as fuel.
12.noun(northern) A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit.
13.nounA small, near-conical piece of food added in baking.
14.nounA small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.
15.nounThe triangular piece of wood attached to the log line.
16.nounWood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets.
17.nounAnything dried up, withered, or without flavour.
18.nounA low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air.
19.verbTo chop or cut into small pieces."The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch."
20.verbTo break small pieces from."Be careful not to chip the paint."
21.verbTo 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.
22.verbTo upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.
23.verbTo become chipped."This varnish chips easily."
24.verb(often with "in") To ante (up).
25.verbTo fit (an animal) with a microchip.
26.verb(often with "in") to contribute."Everyone needs to chip in £1 for George's leaving collection"
27.verb(also, to chip at) To make fun of.
28.nounA carpenter.