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- chip heater/ˈtʃɪp ˌhiːtə/A simple water heater, typically gas-fired, in which the heating element is a coiled metal pipe directly exposed to the flame.nounLow
- chip in/tʃɪp ɪn/To contribute money, effort, or input to a shared cause or joint activity.verbHigh
- chip log/ˈtʃɪp ˌlɒɡ/A historical nautical instrument for measuring a ship's speed through water.nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
- chip pan/ˈtʃɪp ˌpæn/A deep, heavy cooking pan used for frying potato chips or other foods.nounLow to medium (UK-specific; rarely used in US).
- chip shot/ˈtʃɪp ʃɒt/A short, low golf stroke played from near the green, intended to loft the ball onto the putting surface with minimal roll.nounC2
- chip wagon/ˈtʃɪp ˌwæɡ.ən/A small vehicle or trailer, often parked in a fixed location, from which chips (fried potato strips) and other simple hot food items are sold.nounLow (regional, specific context)
- chipboard/ˈtʃɪp.bɔːd/a cheap, hard material made from compressed wood chips and resin, used in furniture and construction.nounC1
- chipewyan/ˌtʃɪpəˈwaɪən/A First Nations people of the Subarctic region of Canada, part of the Dene group.nounVery Low
- chipmaker/ˈtʃɪpˌmeɪkə/A company that designs and/or manufactures semiconductor chips.nounC2
- chipmunk/ˈtʃɪpmʌŋk/A small, striped, ground-dwelling rodent of the squirrel family, native to North America and Asia.nounC1
- chipolata/ˌtʃɪpəˈlɑːtə/A thin, finely ground pork sausage, typically sold raw and often served roasted.nounC1
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/A smoked and dried jalapeño chili pepper, used especially in Mexican cuisine.nounC1
- chippage/ˈtʃɪpɪdʒ/The process of breaking into small fragments or the damage resulting from this action.nounVery low frequency. Highly specialized/technical term.
- chipped beef/ʧɪpt biːf/A preserved meat product of salted, dried beef, sliced thin, often cured and smoked.nounLow
- chippendale/ˈtʃɪpənˌdeɪl/A style of English furniture, primarily of the 18th century, characterised by graceful curves, intricate carving (often of Chinese or Gothic motifs), and the use of mahogany.adjectivenounC2
- chippewa/ˈtʃɪp.ə.wɑː/A member of a large Native American (Anishinaabe) people originally inhabiting areas around Lake Superior.adjectivenounLow
- chippewa falls/ˈtʃɪpəwə ˌfɔːlz/A city in Wisconsin, USA, named after the Chippewa (Ojibwe) people and its location near waterfalls on the Chippewa River.nounLow
- chippeway/ˈʧɪpəweɪ/An archaic or historical term for the Ojibwe people, a Native American/First Nations group.nounVery Low / Historical / Technical
- chipping/ˈtʃɪp.ɪŋ/The act or process of breaking small pieces off a hard material, or the small pieces produced by this action.nounB1
- chipping sparrow/ˈtʃɪp.ɪŋ ˈspær.əʊ/A small North American sparrow with a reddish-brown cap and a plain gray breast.nounLow
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