a small piece of something removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material such as wood or stone

mulch the shrubs with cedar chips

granite chips

a long rectangular piece of deep-fried potato

a plate of chips

serve with potatoes, chips, rice, or pasta

a tiny wafer of semiconducting material used to make an integrated circuit; a microchip

a counter used in certain gambling games to represent money

a poker chip

(in soccer, golf, and other sports) a short lofted kick or shot

he made no mistake with a chip and a par putt from four feet to seal victory

cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material

we had to chip ice off the upper deck

implant a microchip under the skin of (an animal or person) for purposes of identification and tracking

almost half of owners had not chipped their dogs because they didn't know they had to

chipping offenders could be one way to track them and determine if any might be plotting acts of violence

(in soccer, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lofted shot or pass

he chipped a superb shot over the keeper