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chipping

/ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/

chipping in

Translations

chippingnoun

chippings

éclat

A small chipping of stone fell from the wall.

Un petit éclat de pierre est tombé du mur.

Additional translations

écaillageUsuel pour le décollement par petites parties, notamment de peinture ou de revêtement.

chipAu golf.

Synonyms

chippinggerund / present participle

/ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe material that is flaking or tools/processes related to the act of chipping.

qui s’écaille

The chipping paint revealed the bare metal beneath.

La peinture qui s’écaille a révélé le métal nu en dessous.

Additional translations

à piquerSe dit d’un outil destiné à enlever de petits morceaux de matière.

chippingsnoun

chipping

chippings

gravillonsSurtout pour de petits fragments de pierre; emploi fréquent en aménagement extérieur.

The driveway was covered with gravel and chippings to provide a stable surface.

L'allée était recouverte de gravier et de gravillons pour offrir une surface stable.

Additional translations

copeauxPour de petits fragments de bois ou de matière obtenus par taille ou cassure.

éclatsTerme plus général pour des fragments cassés ou taillés; registre neutre.

Synonyms

chipverb

chipping

Gerund

chipped

Past Simple

chipped

Past Participle

chipping

Gerund

/tʃɪp/

cotiserAvec chip in : contribuer une petite somme ou une petite part d’effort.

Everyone chipped in a few dollars to buy a gift for the teacher.

Tout le monde a cotisé quelques dollars pour acheter un cadeau pour le professeur.

loberSport ; frapper le ballon en cloche sur une courte distance.

He chipped the ball over the defenders to his teammate.

Il a lobé le ballon au-dessus des défenseurs vers son coéquipier.

pucerPoser une puce électronique d’identification ou de suivi.

They decided to chip their dog in case it ever got lost.

Ils ont décidé de pucer leur chien au cas où il se perdrait un jour.

ébrécherCasser un petit morceau d’un objet dur.

He accidentally chipped the edge of the plate while washing it.

Il a ébréché le bord de l’assiette en la lavant par accident.

Additional translations

chipperGolf.

Synonyms

Definitions

chippingnoun

A small piece or fragment that has been broken off from a larger object.

The chipping from the statue was carefully collected by the archaeologists.

The act or process of breaking or cutting something into small pieces.

The chipping of the old paint took several hours to complete.

In golf, a short, low shot played to get the ball onto the green and close to the hole.

His chipping was precise, landing the ball just inches from the hole.

chippinggerund / present participle

Undergoing the removal of small pieces by breaking or cutting; flaking.

The chipping paint revealed the bare metal beneath.

Designed for or involved in the process of removing small pieces.

He bought a chipping hammer for the masonry work.

chippingsnoun

Small pieces or fragments, especially of stone or wood, that are produced by cutting or breaking.

The driveway was covered with gravel and chippings to provide a stable surface.

chipverb

To break a small piece off something.

He accidentally chipped the edge of the plate while washing it.

With in: to contribute a small amount of money, time, or effort to a collective enterprise.

Everyone chipped in a few dollars to buy a gift for the teacher.

To hit a golf ball with a short, lofted shot, typically onto the green.

She chipped the ball onto the green, landing it just a few feet from the hole.

To insert a microchip into an object or living being for identification or tracking purposes.

They decided to chip their dog in case it ever got lost.

To kick, hit, or strike (a ball) with a short, lofted motion so that it rises steeply and travels a short distance, especially in soccer or rugby.

He chipped the ball over the defenders to his teammate.