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    chip

    US /tʃɪp/

    ・

    UK /tʃɪp/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo break a small piece off something such as a cup
    Be careful when you wash this cup, or it might chip
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
    The cup has a chip in it, you should tell the waitress
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo break into small pieces, often with a tool
    She had to chip away at the statue for months until we could see the shape properly
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
    This tiny chip inside the computer is what makes it function
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Thin piece of fried potato or other food
    Both of them reached for the last potato chip at the same time
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo hit or kick a ball high but not very far
    It is difficult to chip the ball from that angle
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Act of hitting a ball high but not very far
    Did you see that chip? The ball got within one meter of the hole

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    How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider

    06:49How Mirror Scenes Are Shot In Movies & TV | Movies Insider
    • Like that scene from "Terminator 2" where Sarah Connor removes the chip from the T-800's head.

      Like that scene from "Terminator 2" where Sarah Connor removes the chip from the T-800's head.

    • where Sarah Connor removes the chip from the T-800's head.

      where Sarah Connor removes the chip from the T-800's head.

    B1

    A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake

    06:39A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
    • Thus, the US Food and Drug Administration made them change the name because their product didn't technically meet the definition of a "potato chip".

      Thus, the US Food and Drug Administration made them change the name because their product didn't technically meet the definition of a "potato chip".

    • So, they were only allowed to use the word "chip" in very restrictive ways.

      So, they were only allowed to use the word "chip" in very restrictive ways.

    B1

    Google I/O '24 in under 10 minutes

    09:58Google I/O '24 in under 10 minutes
    • Trillium delivers a 4.7x improvement in compute performance per chip over the previous generation.

      Trillium delivers a 4.7x improvement in compute performance per chip over the previous generation.

    • performance per chip over the previous generation.

      performance per chip over the previous generation.

    B1

    Bruised Apple: Tech giant apologizes over new iPad ad

    02:54Bruised Apple: Tech giant apologizes over new iPad ad
    • Yeah, well, when Tim Cook, the CEO of this company, posted this ad on social media platform X earlier this week, he said that just imagine all the things it'll be used to create referring to this new iPad product that has this new M4 chip.

      Yeah, well, when Tim Cook, the CEO of this company, posted this ad on social media platform X earlier this week, he said that just imagine all the things it'll be used to create referring to this new iPad product that has this new M4 chip.

    • PRODUCT THAT HAS A NEW M4 CHIP.

      PRODUCT THAT HAS A NEW M4 CHIP.

    B1

    Barack Obama Holds Up an ATM Line - Key & Peele

    01:18Barack Obama Holds Up an ATM Line - Key & Peele
    • Oh, man, we'll chip in!

      Oh, man, we'll chip in!

    • We'll chip in right now, man, then you can be on your way!

      We'll chip in right now, man, then you can be on your way!

    A2

    Elon Musk's brain chip: BBC News Review

    06:27Elon Musk's brain chip: BBC News Review
    • A wireless chip has been successfully placed in a human brain by Elon

      A wireless chip has been successfully placed in a human brain by Elon

    • after he revealed the first human has had Neuralink's brain chip.

      after he revealed the first human has had Neuralink's brain chip.

    B2

    This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone

    07:57This Is How Huawei Shocked America With a Smartphone
    • The phone made by Chinese tech giant Huawei represents a breakthrough by Beijing as it tries to escape Washington's controls on its access to technology and establish a self-sufficient chip industry.

      The phone made by Chinese tech giant Huawei represents a breakthrough by Beijing as it tries to escape Washington's controls on its access to technology and establish a self-sufficient chip industry.

    • and establish a self-sufficient chip industry.

      and establish a self-sufficient chip industry.

    B1

    iPhone 15/15 Pro Impressions: Not Just USB-C!

    13:23iPhone 15/15 Pro Impressions: Not Just USB-C!
    • The primary camera is now a 48-megapixel chip, presumably the same one that was in the iPhone 14 Pro last year and all the benefits that come with that.

      The primary camera is now a 48-megapixel chip, presumably the same one that was in the iPhone 14 Pro last year and all the benefits that come with that.

    • They do this thing where the new baseline phone is basically last year's Pro phone repackaged, so it inherits the same A16 Bionic chip from last year's Pro phone.

      They do this thing where the new baseline phone is basically last year's Pro phone repackaged, so it inherits the same A16 Bionic chip from last year's Pro phone.

    B1

    Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind

    06:53Why Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind
    • That information is stored here, in your card's chip.

      That information is stored here, in your card's chip.

    • But your chip doesn't just send that static data when you tap.

      But your chip doesn't just send that static data when you tap.

    B1

    How to tell if you're being bullied at work | BBC Ideas

    06:15How to tell if you're being bullied at work | BBC Ideas
    • I think bullying can be so detrimental and can be so sinister because it can be just even those little comments that are meant to chip away at your self-esteem and your self-worth,

      I think bullying can be so detrimental and can be so sinister because it can be just even those little comments that are meant to chip away at your self-esteem and your self-worth,

    • that are meant to chip away at your self-esteem

      that are meant to chip away at your self-esteem

    B1