chipping

See also: Chipping

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪpɪŋ/

Etymology 1

From chip +‎ -ing.

Verb

chipping

1. present participle and gerund of chip

Etymology 2

From Middle English chippyng, chippynge, equivalent to chip +‎ -ing.

Noun

chipping (countable and uncountable, plural chippings)

1. (countable) A fragment broken off a larger material.
2. (uncountable) The act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc.