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  • 111chop — [[t]tʃɒ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ chops, chopping, chopped 1) VERB If you chop something, you cut it into pieces with strong downward movements of a knife or an axe. [V n into n] Chop the butter into small pieces... [V n] Chop the onions very finely... [V n …

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  • 112Chop shop — This article is about the slang phrase. For other uses, see Chop shop (disambiguation). In motor vehicle theft, a chop shop is a location or business which disassembles stolen automobiles for the purpose of selling them as parts. It may also be… …

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  • 113chop — I [[t]tʃɒp[/t]] v. chopped, chop•ping, n. 1) to cut or sever with one or more quick, heavy blows, using a sharp tool (often fol. by down, off, etc.): to chop down a tree[/ex] 2) to make or prepare for use by so cutting: to chop logs[/ex] 3) to… …

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  • 114chop and change — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English choppen and chaungen to barter, from choppen to chop (barter) + and + chaungen to change, exchange 1. archaic : to buy and sell 2. : to change especially pointlessly or capriciously a book w …

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  • 115Chop Me Up — Infobox Single Name = Chop Me Up Artist = Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland and Three 6 Mafia from Album = FutureSex/LoveSounds B side = Sexy Ladies (Remix) Released = January 1, 2008 Format = Digital download, CD single Recorded = Genre =… …

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  • 116chop — I n. cut of meat 1) a chump (BE); lamb; mutton; pork; veal chop blow 2) a karate chop II v. (C) chop some wood for me; or: chop me some wood * * * [tʃɒp] lamb mutton or: chop me some wood pork veal chop (C) …

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  • 117chop — 01. Can you [chop] some more wood for the fire? 02. I m going to [chop] up some onions to put in the stir fry. 03. The city had to [chop] down a tree that was growing under the power lines. 04. Why don t you [chop] up the vegetables while I grate …

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  • 118chop off — verb remove by or as if by cutting cut off the ear lop off the dead branch • Syn: ↑cut off, ↑lop off • Hypernyms: ↑detach, ↑come off, ↑come away …

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  • 119Chop Shop (musician) — This article is about the musician. For other uses, see Chop shop (disambiguation). Chop Shop a.k.a. Scott Konzelmann, is a noise musician who has released recordings on Pure, RRRecords, Banned Production, V2 Archief and Generator Sound Art. Chop …

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  • 120chop up — v. 1) (C) chop up some wood for me; or (colloq.): chop me up some wood 2) (D; tr.) to chop up into (he chopped the log up into firewood) * * * or (colloq.) : chop up me up some wood (C) chop up some wood for me (D; tr.) to chop up into (he chop… …

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