noun / verb
chip
A small thin piece of solid material.
A small chip of wood falls from the board as he carves it.
Etymology
The older word names a piece of wood. English broadened it to small pieces of other solid materials, especially pieces separated from a larger object.
More examples
- She eats a crisp potato chip.
- The computer's main chip contains millions of tiny components.
- He places a red chip on the gaming table.
- He chipped a corner of the tile while cutting it.
Forms
chip · chips · chipped · chipping
Similar words
- fragment
- Fragment is a broken part of any shape; chip often suggests a small thin piece.