chipping

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of chipping something
  2. verb break off (a piece from a whole)
  3. verb cut a nick into

Etymology

From chip + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

chip, splintering

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