chips
/tʃɪps/noun
Definitions
A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
Example: This cup has a chip in it.
(games) A token used in place of cash.
A sovereign (the coin).
verb
Definitions
To chop or cut into small pieces.
Example: The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch.
To break small pieces from.
Example: Be careful not to chip the paint.
To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball.
To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.
noun
Definitions
A carpenter.