chipped
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/tʃɪpt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To chop or cut into small pieces.“The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch.”
- To break small pieces from.“Be careful not to chip the paint.”
- To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball.
- To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.
adjective
- Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing.“a chipped plate”
- Having had a microchip fitted.“a chipped pet cat”
- Having had the engine management system upgraded, usually to increase power.
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Synonyms
brokencrackedcutcarvedmilledbustedquashedbroken-handedhalf-brokenmultichipmultichinnedfractedfragmentedslottedholedlipped