# chipping

Pronunciation: say "CHIP-ing" /ˈt͡ʃɪpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of chip. — present participle and gerund of chip
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of chip. Use this form for the action as it happens or as a name for the activity.
   - _Frost was chipping the edges of the weathered statue._
   - _The sculptor spent hours chipping at the marble block._

## Noun

2. A fragment that has broken off a larger object.
   - Simple: A small piece that has broken off something bigger.
   - _A chipping of flint lay half-buried in the gravel._
   - _Loose chippings thrown up by passing cars dented the fenders._
3. The act of making chips, such as by breaking something into fragments, cutting potatoes, or removing pieces from pottery.
   - Simple: The act of breaking or cutting something into small pieces.
   - _The chipping of mortar from the bricks filled the room with dust._
   - _Stone chipping was once a respected craft among early toolmakers._

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — Formed from the word "chip" combined with the suffix "-ing".
**Meanings 2–3** — From Middle English "chippyng" or "chippynge", equivalent to "chip" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/chipping (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).