chipping Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of chipping something
chip; splintering.
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verb break off (a piece from a whole)
break away; chip; chip off; break off; come off.
- Her tooth chipped
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verb cut a nick into
nick; chip.
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verb play a chip shot
chip.
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verb form by chipping
chip.
- They chipped their names in the stone
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verb break a small piece off from
knap; cut off; chip; break off.
- chip the glass
- chip a tooth
WordNet
Chip"ping noun
Definitions
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A chip; a piece separated by a cutting or graving instrument; a fragment. -
The act or process of cutting or breaking off small pieces, as in dressing iron with a chisel, or reducing a timber or block of stone to shape. -
The breaking off in small pieces of the edges of potter's ware, porcelain, etc.