Meaning & use
chip
A small, flat piece broken or cut off from something larger, such as wood, stone, or paint.
See it in a sentence
A chip in the paint revealed the bare metal underneath on the old car door.
He accidentally knocked a chip off the corner of the ceramic mug.
A note on using this word
A small electronic circuit is also called a "chip," and in British English "chips" means fried potato sticks.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A tiny electronic circuit that processes or stores information inside a computer or device.
The phone's new chip lets it run several demanding apps at once.
3. noun
A thin, crisp slice of fried or baked potato eaten as a snack.
He opened a bag of chips to share with his friends during the movie.
4. verb
To break or knock a small piece off the edge or surface of something.
Be careful not to chip the antique vase while moving it to the shelf.
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