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| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : chip |
| Phonetic Transcription : tʃɪp |
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Définition of chip
Origin :- early 15c., "to chip" (intransitive, of stone); from Old English forcippian "to pare away by cutting, cut off," verbal form of cipp "small piece of wood" (see chip (n.)). Transitive meaning "to cut up, cut or trim" is from late 15c. Sense of "break off fragments" is 18c. To chip in "contribute" (1861) is American English, perhaps from card-playing. Related: Chipped; chipping. Chipped beef attested from 1826.
- noun shard, flaw
- verb knock a piece out of
- It is but a chip here and a chip there, yet it may bring the tree down in time.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- The girl caught her breath, and Chip eyed her sharply from the corner of his eye.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- Chip, thinking of the morrow's drive, groaned in real anguish of spirit.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- Chip held the creams to a walk and furtively watched his companion.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- Chip saw and interpreted the glance, somewhat contemptuously.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- The Old Man looked at Chip, intelligence dawning in his face.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- "It kinda looks that way, from here," said Chip, inwardly ashamed.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- Chip carefully brushed a fly off Polly's flank with the whip.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- Chip's way of saying yes was one of his chief weapons of annihilation.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
- Chip took the cigarette from his lips and emptied his lungs of smoke.
- Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
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