Microprocessor-based Meaning / Definitions

A small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
- usage: "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
- synonyms: bit, flake, fleck, scrap
A triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line.
A piece of dried bovine dung.
- synonyms: cow chip, cow dung, buffalo chip
A thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat.
- synonyms: crisp, potato chip, Saratoga chip
A mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something.
- synonyms: check
A small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling.
- synonyms: poker chip
Electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit.
- synonyms: microchip, micro chip, silicon chip, microprocessor chip
Golf) a low running approach shot.
- synonyms: chip shot
The act of chipping something.
- synonyms: chipping, splintering

Break off (a piece from a whole. )
- usage: "Her tooth chipped"
- synonyms: chip off, come off, break away, break off
Cut a nick into.
- synonyms: nick
Play a chip shot.
Form by chipping.
- usage: "They chipped their names in the stone"
Break a small piece off from.
- usage: "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"
- synonyms: knap, cut off, break off

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

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Chip is a masculine given name

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