Chip — meaning in English

English meaning

• chip noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
• coin noun A small, flat piece of metal issued by a government as money.
• token noun A small object, coin, or piece of metal or plastic used in place of money, such as for a subway turnstile or arcade machine.

Senses

Chip is used for these senses in English:

• chip (games, gambling) A token used in place of cash.
• chip (electronics) A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate; a microchip.
• coin A token used in a special establishment like a casino.
• potato crisp (Ireland, UK, chiefly, in the plural) A thin slice of potato that has been deep-fried until it is brittle and crispy, and which is eaten when cool; they are typically packaged and sold as a snack.
• token A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.

chip — full definition

1. noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
2. noun A tiny electronic circuit, or a thin fried slice of potato.
3. verb To break a small piece off something.
4. verb To contribute money or effort along with others.

coin — full definition

1. noun A small, flat piece of metal issued by a government as money.
2. verb To invent a new word or phrase.

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