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  • 31chip carving — noun 1. a. : hand carving of soft wood by cutting chips with a knife or other instruments usually in simple geometric designs b. : the decoration wrought by such carving 2. : a surface decoration imitating chip carving * * * wood carving, usually …

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  • 32Chip pan — This article is about the cooking pan. For machine shop chip pans, see Chip pan (machine shop). A cast iron chip pan with an aluminium basket being used to fry chips. A chip pan is a deep sided cooking pan used for deep frying. Chip pans are… …

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  • 33chip — 01. We bought some fish and [chips] for lunch and took them to the park to eat. 02. Someone threw a rock at my car and [chipped] the windshield. 03. We mixed some raisins and nuts and dried banana [chips] to have for a snack. 04. Let s get some… …

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  • 34chip — [[t]tʃɪ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ chips, chipping, chipped 1) N COUNT: usu pl Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal. [BRIT] I had fish and chips in a cafe... Frank Browne shook more sauce over his chips.… …

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  • 35chip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) (usually chips) long thin piece of fried potato, eaten hot ⇨ See also ↑fry ADJECTIVE ▪ greasy ▪ frozen, oven ready … OF CHIPS ▪ …

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  • 36chip — I. noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English cippian Date: 14th century 1. a. a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off b. a small piece of food: as (1) a small thin slice of food; especially… …

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  • 37wood — wood1 woodless, adj. /wood/, n. 1. the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem. 2. the trunks or main stems of trees as suitable for architectural and other… …

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  • 38chip — noun 1》 a small, thin piece removed in the course of chopping, cutting, or breaking a hard material.     ↘a blemish left by the removal of a chip.     ↘Brit. wood or woody fibre split into thin strips and used for weaving hats or baskets. 2》 Brit …

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  • 39Wood as a medium — As a contemporary artistic medium, wood is used in traditional and modern styles, and is an excellent medium for new art. Wood is used in forms of sculpture, craft, and decoration including chip carving, wood burning, and marquetry. Wood offers a …

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  • 40wood — noun 1 what trees are made of ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ soft ▪ Pine is a soft wood. ▪ dark ▪ The house had dark wood floors …

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