chip

There are many different ways to use the word "chip."

Potato chips are a popular snack. Many people serve chips and dip as appetizers at a party. Tortilla chips with salsa are also very popular.
Chocolate chip cooks are easy and fun to bake. The chips in the cookies are chocolate.
Chips are used in place of money when playing poker or roulette.
Chips are used for processing in computing devices. This is a microchip.
A chip can be a form of damage or a defect. If you bite down on something hard, you might chip your tooth.
Chips of paint fall off of a wall when the paint gets old. The paint on this wall is cracked and chipped.

The word "chip" is commonly used as a verb.

• Edward chipped his tooth on something hard.
• The sculptor uses a hammer and a chisel to chip away marble or stone to create a sculpture.
• A ceramic plate might chip if you don’t handle it carefully.
• Everyone at the office chipped in and bought a wedding gift for Sandra.
• Do you want to chip in for a pizza?

There are a couple expressions that use the word "chip."

• Tanya has a big chip on her shoulder. (Her behavior is affected negatively due to something in her past.)
• John is a chip off the old block. (He’s very similar to his father.)

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August 3, 2015