Meaning & use
Chop
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To cut something into pieces with a quick, heavy blow, typically using an axe, knife, or the edge of the hand.
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She chopped the onions finely before adding them to the pan.
He chopped the firewood into smaller logs for the stove.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'chop' also refers to a cut of meat still attached to a rib bone, such as a pork chop.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A cut of meat, especially pork, lamb, or veal, taken from the rib, shoulder, or leg and usually still containing a bone.
We grilled lamb chops with rosemary for dinner.
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