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[ ip] 1. past tense, past participle - chipped; verb(to knock or strike small pieces off: This glass (was) chipped when I knocked it over.) uštípnout, odštípnout2. noun1) (a place from which a small piece is broken: There's a chip in the edge of this saucer.) otlučené místo2) ((American french fries) (usually in plural) a cut piece of potato (fried): steak and chips.) hranolek3) (a counter representing a certain value, used in gambling.) žeton4) (a very small printed circuit, as used in computers, TV sets etc.) čip•- chip in* * *• čip
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