- chip of wood
- n. small piece of wood, splinter
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chip of wood
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chip 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 … Useful english dictionary
chip — 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 … English new terms dictionary
Wood 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 … Wikipedia
chip log — noun : the common log consisting of a chip and log line * * * Naut. a log for measuring the speed of a vessel. Also called hand log. [1825 35] * * * chip log, a device for measuring a ship s speed, consisting of a cord with carefully spaced knots … Useful english dictionary
chip on one's shoulder — phrasal Etymology: so called fr. the allusion to a chip of wood placed on the shoulder to be knocked off as a challenge to fight : a challenging or bellicose attitude * * * chip on one s shoulder 1. An aggressively defiant manner, as if daring… … Useful english dictionary
chip on his shoulder — Meaning To harbour a grudge. Origin From the nineteenth century US practise of spoiling for a fight by carrying a chip of wood on one s shoulder, daring others to knock it off … Meaning and origin of phrases
Chip carving — in wood Chip carving or chip carving, kerbschnitt in German, is a style of carving in which knives or chisels are used to remove small chips of the material from a flat surface in a single piece. The style became important in Migration Period… … Wikipedia
Chip — Chip, n. 1. A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] 2. A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece. [1913 Webster] 3. Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chip ax — Chip Chip, n. 1. A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] 2. A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece. [1913 Webster] 3. Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chip bonnet — Chip Chip, n. 1. A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument. [1913 Webster] 2. A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece. [1913 Webster] 3. Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
