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chipmaker

chipmaker

3.0
A company that makes snack foods like potato or corn chips
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɪpˌmeɪkər/
  • US
translation icon : fabricante de aperitivos
  • The local chipmaker introduced a new line of spicy tortilla chips this year.

Examples

  • As a leading chipmaker, the company supplies snacks to supermarkets across the country.

  • The small chipmaker prides itself on using only natural ingredients in its products.

  • The leading chipmaker in the country is known for its innovative flavors.

  • Many chipmakers are experimenting with healthier ingredients.

  • The local chipmaker introduced a new line of spicy tortilla chips this year.

  • As a leading chipmaker, the company supplies snacks to supermarkets across the country.

  • The small chipmaker prides itself on using only natural ingredients in its products.

Synonyms

food manufacturer
vschipmaker
4 2.8

A person or company that makes food to sell

is specialized in making snack items from potatoes or corn

How Big

multinational
112 4.4
chipmaker
  • US
3.0
artisan
55 4.1

Surface Forms

chipmaker singular
chipmakers plural

Morphology

chipmaker = chip + maker (transparent) = chip + maker

Straightforward compound of 'chip' (snack) + 'maker' (producer); meaning follows normal compounding.

Etymology

Chipmaker comes from chip ('a thin slice' of food) and maker ('someone who makes'). In food a chip is a thin, crunchy slice of potato or corn, so a chipmaker is a company that makes snack chips.