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Chip (chĭp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chipped (chĭpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Chipping.] [Cf. G. kippen to cut off the edge, to clip, pare. Cf. Chop to cut.]
1. To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew. Shak.
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2. To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery.
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3. To bet, as with chips in the game of poker.
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To chip in, to contribute, as to a fund; to share in the risks or expenses of. [Slang. U. S.]
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chipped adj. having a small piece broken off; as, “a chipped tooth”.
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