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chipping.

A fragment broken off a larger object.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪpɪŋ/
  1. A fragment broken off a larger object.

    countable
  2. The act of creating or producing chips, as by breaking something into small fragments, cutting potatoes, removing fragments from pottery, etc.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English chippyng, chippynge, equivalent to chip + -ing.

verb/ˈt͡ʃɪpɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of chip

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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