chipping
- noun
- /ˈʧɪpɪŋ/
- The Fuji Car Company also makes a refuse collection vehicle equipped with a grinder for chipping pruned branches.
- chipping rate
- chipping of the veneering
- minor chipping
That will prevent breakage of the blade and chipping of the edge.
- That will prevent breakage of the blade and chipping of the edge.
- It just held the Polish in place securely high shine, no chipping.
- In fact, there is pretty much no rust on the castings and there are no deep scratches or marks or chippings.
Examples
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Plus they now have wood chipping operations as well," she adds.
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That will prevent breakage of the blade and chipping of the edge.
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And the rough chipping is a great way to fill space in a design.
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However, sometimes it's hard to tell if the chipping is due to moisture.
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In our study, chipping was the most frequent complication.
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The nursery charges by the hour for chipping, loading, and hauling.
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One anterior abutment crown suffered from minor chipping 1.3 years after cementation.
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Crowns with clinically acceptable chippings were smoothed by polishing.
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Three technical incidents (11.1%) that required follow-up treatment were categorized as complications; all involved chipping of the veneering material.
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The artists used a technique that involved chipping away pieces of stone to create intricate sculptures.
Synonyms
A small piece broken off an object, often leaving a mark
A small chip or notch in the surface of something
An act of wood breaking that sends out small sharp pieces
Small cuts or chips in a surface from use
Compounds
A small North American bird with a reddish crown common in gardens and parks
How Damaged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chipping comes from the old word chip, which means 'a small piece' broken or cut off, like a paint chip or a wood chip. So chipping is the action of making or losing those little pieces, which is why we use it for small bits that break away.