Meaning & use
Chopping
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Cutting something into pieces with quick, heavy blows, typically using a knife or axe.
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She spent the afternoon chopping vegetables for the stew.
He was outside chopping wood before the storm hit.
A note on using this word
Also used as an adjective in phrases like "a chopping board," the surface used for cutting food.
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