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1.nounA cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib."I only like lamb chops with mint jelly."
2.nounA blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil."It should take just one good chop to fell the sapling."
3.nounA blow delivered with the hand rigid and outstretched."A karate chop."
4.nounOcean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long.
5.nounA hand where two or more players have an equal-valued hand, resulting in the chips being shared equally between them."With both players having an ace-high straight, the pot was a chop."
6.noun(with "the") Termination, especially from employment; the sack.
7.nounA woodchopping competition.
8.nounA crack or cleft; a chap.
9.verbTo cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions."chop wood; chop an onion"
10.verbTo sever with an axe or similar implement."Chop off his head."
11.verbTo give a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the side of the hand.
12.verbTo hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.
13.verbTo divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players.
14.verbTo make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, with or as with an ax.
15.verbTo do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
16.verbTo interrupt; with in or out.
17.verb(Perl) To remove the final character from (a text string).
18.nounA turn of fortune; change; a vicissitude.
19.verbTo exchange, to barter; to swap.
20.verbTo chap or crack.
21.verbTo vary or shift suddenly."The wind chops about."
22.verbTo twist words.
23.verbTo converse, discuss, or speak with another.
24.noun(chiefly in the plural) A jaw of an animal.
25.nounA movable jaw or cheek, as of a vice.
26.nounThe land at each side of the mouth of a river, harbour, or channel."East Chop; West Chop"
27.nounAn official stamp or seal, as in China and India.
28.nounA mark indicating nature, quality, or brand."silk of the first chop"
29.nounA license or passport that has been sealed.
30.nounA complete shipment."a chop of tea"
31.nounAn IRC channel operator.
32.nounJaws, mouth.
33.nounOne's skill at musical interpretation and delivery (originally of jazz); musical performance ability."Although the bass player had no experience playing in New Orleans, the crowd's enthusiastic response showed that he had the chops to make it in the very particular Crescent City jazz scene."
34.nounOne's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."Although he did not know all of the ins and outs of the newsroom, he had the writing chops to become a regular contributor."
35.nounThe area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
36.nounA pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.