chipping

[US]/ˈtʃipiŋ/
[UK]/'tʃɪpɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. small pieces; fragments of something

Phrases & Collocations

wood chipping

chipping machine

chipping paint

single chip

blue chip

single chip computer

chip in

silicon chip

in the chips

wood chip

memory chip

bargaining chip

ic chip

flip chip

one chip

chip area

potato chip

semiconductor chip

chip breaker

chip off

chip set

chip shop

chip away at

Example Sentences

The mason was chipping away at the rock with a hammer.

The paint on the wall is chipping off.

He was chipping away at the rock with a hammer.

Do you have a safe place to practice, eg/ gym, sandpit or wood chippings?

The meeting was very lively and informal with everyone chipping to supplement or refute what the speakers said.

With simple design, delicate chipping, smooth line, SINO displays woman's temperament like magnificence, mellifluence and elegance thoroughly.

5.Through the motive analysis ,the article states the affect to the chip size and geometric figure from the changes of cutting angles in the chipping course of durm chipper.

Real-world Examples

The furniture is old and the paint is chipping.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Now imagine chipping away that wood with your face.

Source: Scientific Insights Bilingual Edition

This is the change of gradually chipping away excess stone.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

STEP 3 Maintain short nails. Long fingernails are more prone to chipping and breaking.

Source: Beauty and Fashion English

A crew chipping away at a major project in CNN's Call to earth.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2023 Collection

Nor is this renewed effort all NASA's. The European Space Agency is chipping in, too.

Source: The Economist - Technology

" My dad thinks it's an awful paper, " said Luna, chipping into the conversation unexpectedly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Well, there's been a steady chipping away at her support basically on a national level but also in regional elections.

Source: NPR News October 2018 Collection

As NPR's Tamara Keith explains, the president says the agency is chipping away at the problems.

Source: NPR News March 2015 Compilation

STEP 4 Apply top coat to your nails every few days. This will protect your polish from chipping.

Source: Beauty and Fashion English

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