chip

გამოთქმა: /tʃɪp/

Universal

1a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone:granite chips
a hole or mark on a hard object or surface where a small piece has broken off:keep an eye out for any scratches or chips on the bodywork that might need treating
[mass noun] British wood or woody fibre split into thin strips and used for weaving hats or baskets.

2British a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato: he always enjoyed fish and chips
(also potato chip) North American a potato crisp.

5(in football, golf, and other sports) a short lofted kick or shot: he made no mistake with a chip and a par putt from four feet to seal victory

Universal

1cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material:we had to chip ice off the upper deck
[no object] (of a material or object) break at the edge or on the surface:the paint had chipped off the gate
cut pieces off (a hard material) to shape it or break it up:craftsmen chipped the blocks of flint to the required shape [no object]:she chipped away at the ground outside the door

3(in football, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lofted shot or pass:he chipped a superb shot over the keeper

a chip off the old block: informal someone who resembles their parent in character or appearance: she smiled at Jimmy, a chip off the old block with his grey eyes and a bit of his dad’s twinkle
a chip on one's shoulder: informal an ingrained feeling of resentment deriving from a sense of inferiority and sometimes marked by aggressive behaviour: I had a dirty great chip on my shoulder—I thought everybody was against me
[from an old custom of placing a chip of wood on one's shoulder as a challenge to a rival: if the rival knocked the chip off they were agreeing to fight]
have had one's chips: British informal be dead or defeated: Granny has had her chips—she’s dead
when the chips are down: informal when a very serious situation arises: when the chips are down they chicken out

chip away at: gradually and relentlessly make something smaller or weaker:rivals may chip away at one’s profits by undercutting prices
chip in (or chip something in)

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