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Chip: Blocking a shot with underspin

Chip-Off: (like 'play-off') -- a method of breaking a tie by seeing who gets a selected chip shot closer to the hole

Chip Out: (also 'punch out') hitting a relatively small chip shot (many times sideways or even backward) to extricate oneself from trouble (e.g., trees) when a longer shot is needed but obstructed

Blue Chip Stock: Blue chip stock is the common stock of a large, well-regarded US company. The companies in that informal category are collectively known as blue chips companies. Blue chips have a long-estab . . . View Full Definition

Chip Board: A manufactured wood panel made out of 1' - 2' wood chips and glue. Often used as a substitute for plywood in the exterior wall and roof sheathing. Also called OSB (Oriented Strand Board) or . . . View Full Definition

Chip Breaker: A small groove ground back of the cutting edge on the top of a cutting tool to keep the chips short.

Gene Chip Technology: Development of cdna microarrays from a large number of genes. Used to monitor and measure changes in gene expression for each gene represented on the chip.

Chipset: A chip or set of chips that integrates into the clock generator, bus controller, system timer, interrupt controller, DMA controller, CMOS RAM/clock, and keyboard controller on a motherboard. . . . View Full Definition

Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP): A program, established by the Balanced Budget Act, designed to provide health assistance to uninsured, low-income children either through separate programs or through expanded eligibility un . . . View Full Definition

Chipping: The process of cutting metal with a cold chisel and hammer.