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Chip (ch&ibreve;p), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Chipped (ch&ibreve;pt);
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.

2. To break or crack, or crack off a
portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of
crockery.

3. To bet, as with chips in the game of
poker.

To chip in, to contribute, as to a fund;
to share in the risks or expenses of. [Slang. U. S.]

Chip, v. i. To break or fly
off in small pieces.

Chip, n. 1. A
piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax,
chisel, or cutting instrument.

2. A fragment or piece broken off; a
small piece.

3. Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into
slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or
bonnets.

4. Anything dried up, withered, or
without flavor; -- used contemptuously.


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