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chips
Noun
  • plural of chip
Verb
  • third-person singular simple present indicative form of chip
Noun
  • A carpenter. slang
chip
Noun
  • A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
  • A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
  • A token used in place of cash. games, gambling
  • A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate. electronics
  • A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices. electronics
  • A fried strip of potato of square or rectangular cross-section; a french fry. Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, chiefly in the plural
  • A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable. US, Australia and New Zealand, chiefly in the plural
  • A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle. sports
  • A takeout that hits a rock at an angle. curling
  • A dried piece of dung used as fuel.
  • A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit. New Zealand, northern
  • A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking. cooking
  • A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications.
  • The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line. nautical
  • Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets. historical
  • Anything dried up, withered, or without flavour. archaic, derogatory
  • A low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air. golf
Verb
  • To break into small pieces. transitive
  • To break small pieces from. transitive
  • To play a shot hitting the ball predominately upwards rather than forwards. transitive, sports
  • In association football, specifically, to play a shot on goal by kicking the ball in an arc, over the goalkeeper's reach. (Such shots are often played in a mostly horizontal direction, particularly when taken from distance). In this usage, the opposing goalkeeper is often the direct object of the verb. transitive, sports
  • to upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power. transitive, automotive
  • To become chipped. intransitive
  • To ante (up). intransitive, card games, often with "in"
  • To fit (an animal) with a microchip. transitive, informal
  • to contribute. Britain, transitive, often with "in"
Chips
Proper noun
  • Traditional nickname for someone whose surname is Carpenter