chip — a small piece of something that has broken off
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small piece of something that has broken off
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʃɪp/
Korean meaning: 작은 조각, 파편
Korean pronunciation: 칩 (강세: 칩)
Example Sentences
- My phone has the latest chip, but I still can't remember where I put it!
- Everyone chipped in $10 for the pizza party.
- The ice cream shop ran out of chocolate chips, so I had to settle for vanilla.
chip
NOUN//tʃɪp//
a small piece of something that has broken off
Small piece broken off from mug
A CHip and an IP address — even data has chips inside. (CH(ocolate) + IP → A chocolate chip is the most famous chip of all → Small, embedded, essential — like a microchip in a circuit)
One chip in the grip — and everything starts to slip.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
14세기 중세 영어 'chippen'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '자르다, 깎다'라는 의미였습니다. 나무를 깎을 때 나오는 작은 조각들을 'chip'이라고 불렀던 것에서 시작되어, 현재는 모든 종류의 작은 조각을 의미하게 되었습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone has the latest chip, but I still can't remember where I put it!”
“Everyone chipped in $10 for the pizza party.”
“The ice cream shop ran out of chocolate chips, so I had to settle for vanilla.”
“He's a chip off the old block - just as stubborn as his father!”
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