chips

/tʃɪps/
noun
  1. Thin slices of potato fried until crisp, often eaten as a snack; also called potato chips.
    • We served chips and dip at the party.
    • I bought a bag of chips for the road trip.
    • She loves eating chips while watching movies.
  2. Thick strips of potato fried until soft on the inside and crispy on the outside; also called french fries.
    • He ordered fish and chips for dinner.
    • The restaurant serves steak with a side of chips.
    • I like my chips with vinegar and salt.
  3. Small pieces of something, such as wood, stone, or metal, broken off a larger piece.
    • Wood chips covered the garden path.
    • Metal chips flew as he drilled into the steel.
    • The sculptor swept up the stone chips from the floor.
  4. A small, thin piece of semiconductor material used in electronic devices; a microchip.
    • The computer's processor is a tiny chip made of silicon.
    • The chip stores all the data on your credit card.
    • Engineers designed a new chip for faster smartphones.
  5. A small token used in gambling games like poker.
    • Each player starts with a stack of colored chips.
    • She cashed in her chips at the end of the night.
    • He pushed all his chips to the center of the table.
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verb
  1. To break off small pieces from a hard surface or object.
    • The old vase got chipped when it fell off the shelf.
    • He chipped a piece of ice from the block.
    • Be careful not to chip the paint when you move the furniture.
  2. To cut or shape something by breaking off small pieces.
    • She chipped a small hole in the wall for the cable.
    • The sculptor chipped away at the marble to create a statue.
    • They chipped the stone into a sharp arrowhead.
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