n. (plural of chip), v. (in chip): to cut or shape into thin slices or fragments as in strong fondness

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Example:I love to have a bag of potato chips with my movie marathon.

Definition:A snack consisting of thinly sliced potatoes that have been fried or baked until crispy.

From potato chips

Example:Tom is a chip off the old block, he’s just like his father when it comes to being stubborn.

Definition:A phrase meaning someone’s behavior or attitude is similar to that of their parent or parent’s generation.

From chip off the old block

Example:The motherboard can support ATX chip size for CPU.

Definition:A small circuit board containing one or more central processing units, used in computers.

From CPU chip

Example:His exam scores are slowly chipping away at his chances of getting into the top university.

Definition:To make a gradual reduction in the size, strength, or reputation of something.

From chips away at