chip*/*/

[tʃɪp] noun [C] I

1) British

a long thin piece of potato cooked in hot oil

fish and chips[/ex]

2) a very small piece of SILICON that is marked with electronic connections. It is used in computers and other machines

Syn:

microchip,

silicon chip

3) a small piece of something such as wood or glass that has broken off something

wood chips[/ex]

4) a place on a plate, cup etc where a small piece of it has broken off

The cup had a tiny chip in it.[/ex]

5) American

a crisp

6) a small piece of plastic that people use instead of money when they are GAMBLING (= playing games for money)

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have a chip on your shoulder — to feel offended and angry whenever people mention a particular subject[/ex]

when the chips are down — spoken used for saying what happens when a situation becomes difficult[/ex]

See:

blue chip

II

verb [I/T]

chip [tʃɪp]

if something hard chips, or if you chip it, a small piece of it breaks off

These cups chip easily.[/ex]

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- chip (sth) away

- chip in

- chip in (sth)