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chips
chihps
Chips (noun) means plural of chip: broken pieces, fried potato slices, or tokens used in gambling. Example: “The cafe serves fish and chips wrapped in paper on Friday evenings.”
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Plural of chip: broken pieces, fried potato slices, or tokens used in gambling.
"The cafe serves fish and chips wrapped in paper on Friday evenings."
"He stacked his poker chips before the next hand."
"We shared a plate of chips at the pub."
How to use chips
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMore than one chip — could mean fried potatoes, gambling tokens, or broken fragments depending on context.
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poker chips
salt and vinegar chips
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What does “chips” mean?
The word “chips” means plural of chip: broken pieces, fried potato slices, or tokens used in gambling. In plain terms, more than one chip — could mean fried potatoes, gambling tokens, or broken fragments depending on context.
How do you pronounce “chips”?
“Chips” is pronounced chihps (/t͡ʃɪps/ in IPA).
How do you use “chips” in a sentence?
Here is “chips” used in a sentence: “He stacked his poker chips before the next hand.”
What part of speech is “chips”?
“Chips” is a noun.
Is “chips” a common word?
“Chips” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between 'chips' and 'crisps' in British English?
In British English, 'chips' are hot, thick fried batons of potato, as in fish and chips, while 'crisps' are the thin, cold, packaged potato snack. American English uses 'chips' for the snack that Britons call crisps.
What is the difference between 'chips' and 'fries'?
In American English, 'fries' means thin fried strips of potato, and 'chips' usually means the crispy potato snack. In British English, 'chips' means the thick fried potato strips that Americans call fries.
