chipped away

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• Chipped — Chip Chip (ch[i^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chipped} (ch[i^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chipping}.] [Cf. G. kippen to cut off the edge, to clip, pare. Cf. {Chop} to cut.] 1. To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chip away — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms chip away : present tense I/you/we/they chip away he/she/it chips away present participle chipping away past tense chipped away past participle chipped away 1) to gradually make something weaker,… …   English dictionary

• chip away at something — ˌchip aˈway at sth derived to keep breaking small pieces off sth • He was chipping away at the stone. • (figurative) They chipped away at the power of the government (= gradually made it weaker) …   Useful english dictionary

• break away — verb 1. move away or escape suddenly (Freq. 2) The horses broke from the stable Three inmates broke jail Nobody can break out this prison is high security • Syn: ↑break, ↑break out • Derivationally relat …   Useful english dictionary

• chip — chip1 W3S2 [tʃıp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(food)¦ 2¦(computer)¦ 3¦(piece)¦ 4¦(mark)¦ 5 have a chip on your shoulder 6 when the chips are down 7 be a chip off the old block 8¦(game)¦ 9¦(sport)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• chip — chip1 [ tʃıp ] noun count ** ▸ 1 piece of potato ▸ 2 in computers ▸ 3 small piece ▸ 4 in games for money ▸ 5 in sport ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) usually plural AMERICAN a very thin round piece of potato cooked in hot oil and eaten cold. British crisp:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• chip — 1 /tSIp/ noun (C) 1 MARK a small hole or mark on a plate, cup etc where a piece has broken off (+ in): There s a chip in this plate. 2 PIECE a small piece of wood, stone, metal etc that has broken off something: Wood chips covered the floor of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• 2005 English cricket season (17-31 July) — See also: 2005 English cricket season The period of the 2005 English cricket season from 17 to 31 July included the conclusion of the 2005 Twenty20 Cup, the first Ashes Test match, 13 County Championship games and three Under 19 ODIs between… …   Wikipedia

• 2005 English cricket season (17–31 July) — See also: 2005 English cricket season The period of the 2005 English cricket season from 17 to 31 July included the conclusion of the 2005 Twenty20 Cup, the first Ashes Test match, 13 County Championship games and three Under 19 ODIs between… …   Wikipedia

• Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2005 — Derbyshire Phantoms Ground County Ground, Derby Website Captain Luke Sutton Squad Overseas players …   Wikipedia

• Rivalries in the National Football League — As with all sports leagues, there are a number of significant rivalries in the National Football League (NFL). Rivalries are occasionally created due to a particular event that causes bad blood between teams, players, coaches, or owners, but for… …   Wikipedia