chipping

/ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Breaking or tending to break into small pieces.
    • The chipping paint on the old barn needed to be scraped off.
    • The chipping ice on the lake made walking dangerous.
    • Be careful with that chipping stone; it can cut your hand.
noun
  1. The action of breaking off small pieces from a hard material.
    • He spent the afternoon doing stone chipping to shape the sculpture.
    • The constant chipping of the ice damaged the sidewalk.
    • The chipping of the old paint revealed the wood underneath.
  2. Small pieces that have been broken off, often used in gardening or construction.
    • We spread wood chipping around the flower beds to keep weeds down.
    • The gardener used bark chipping to mulch the trees.
    • The path was covered with rubber chipping from old tires.
  3. In golf, a short shot that lifts the ball into the air and lets it roll toward the hole.
    • The coach taught us the basics of chipping from the rough.
    • He made a perfect chipping shot that landed just next to the pin.
    • Her chipping improved after she practiced with a wedge.
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