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Meaning of chips and cheese

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

chips

Pronunciation:/tʃɪps/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.

  2. A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.

    Example: This cup has a chip in it.

  3. (games) A token used in place of cash.

  4. A sovereign (the coin).

verb

Definitions

  1. To chop or cut into small pieces.

    Example: The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch.

  2. To break small pieces from.

    Example: Be careful not to chip the paint.

  3. 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.

  4. To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.

noun

Definitions

  1. A carpenter.