Chip
Definition of Chip
Pronunciation: chĭp | v. t. | 1. | To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew. | | 2. | To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery. | | 3. | To bet, as with chips in the game of poker. | | v. i. | 1. | To break or fly off in small pieces. | | n. | 1. | A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument. | | 2. | A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece. | | 3. | Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets. | | 4. | Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; - used contemptuously. | | 5. | One of the counters used in poker and other games. | | 6. | (Naut.) The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line. |
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