释义 |
chipping noun (-s) Etymology: from gerund of chip (II) 1. a. : the action of a chipper (as in dressing or shaping an object of iron, timber, or stone) b. : the breaking off in small pieces (as of the edges of pottery or glassware) 2. : a small piece separated in the process of chipping : chip, fragment 3. a. : the process of making chipped glass b. : the decorative effect wrought by this process |