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Meaning of "chippings" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIPPINGS

chippings  [ˈtʃɪpɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIPPINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chippings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIPPINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chippings in the English dictionary

The definition of chippings in the dictionary is small pieces of gravel, wood, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIPPINGS


drippings
ˈdrɪpɪŋz
droppings
ˈdrɒpɪŋz
enwrappings
ɪnˈræpɪŋz
feelings
ˈfiːlɪŋZ
findings
ˈfaɪndɪŋz
harpings
ˈhɑːpɪŋz
Hoppings
ˈhɒpɪŋz
Kings
kɪŋz
rankings
ˈræŋkɪŋz
raspings
ˈrɑːspɪŋz
ratings
ˈreɪtɪŋz
savings
ˈseɪvɪŋz
scrapings
ˈskreɪpɪŋz
Springs
sprɪŋz
sweepings
ˈswiːpɪŋz
things
θɪŋz
trappings
ˈtræpɪŋz
upheapings
ʌpˈhiːpɪŋz
wings
ˈwɪŋz
Writings
ˈraɪtɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIPPINGS

chip wagon
chip-based
chipboard
chipmunk
chipolata
chipotle
chippable
chipped
chipped potatoes
Chippendale
chipper
Chippewa
Chippeway
chippier
chippiest
chippiness
chipping
chipping sparrow
chippy
chipset

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIPPINGS

bark chippings
bearings
beginnings
Cummings
earnings
evenings
filings
fittings
furnishings
Hastings
housings
in the wings
leggings
loose chippings
mornings
occupation groupings
proceedings
surroundings
to be seeing things
with all the trimmings

Synonyms and antonyms of chippings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chippings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIPPINGS

Find out the translation of chippings to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chippings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chippings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碎屑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gravilla
570 millions of speakers

English

chippings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chippings
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شظايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

щебень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gravilha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুকরো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gravillons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keriting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Späne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チッピング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부스러기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chippings
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá dăm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடைதூள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Chippings
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mıcır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trucioli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odłamki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щебінь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

așchii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψηφίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spaanders
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skärv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chippings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIPPINGS»

The term «chippings» is regularly used and occupies the 62.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIPPINGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chippings

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QUOTES WITH «CHIPPINGS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chippings.
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Victoria Wood
Life's not fair, is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on the A597.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIPPINGS»

Discover the use of chippings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chippings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chippings
Isabel Reaney. quiet way in which she had spoken before, "I do not insinuate anything ; for that means, I think, confining oneself to a hint. I simply state a broad fact. Come and be honest and speak plainly. Your faces tell their own story.
Isabel Reaney, 1883
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Chippings: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Published in 1992.Annals Pub. Co. Publisher of Experimental otitis media in chinchillas. Publisher: Annals Pub. Co (St. Louis, Mo.). Published in 1982.Arehole, S., et al.
‎2008
3
Chippings with a Chisel (Webster's Korean Thesaurus Edition)
Webster's edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of difficult and potentially ambiguous English words.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 2009
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Asphalt Pavements: A Practical Guide to Design, Production ...
Precoat is the term given for the coated chippings. The chippings or aggregates that are precoated with an asphalt binder will have better adhesion to the HRA mixture and will be less likely to become dislodged. The chippings are usually 14  ...
Patrick Lavin, 2003
5
External Works, Roads and Drainage: A Practical Guide
Very hard Negligible penetration of chippings by trafficking action into surfaces such as concrete. 0–2mm penetration by probe 13.2.2 Selection of aggregates, chippings and binders Type of surface, site location and traffic loadings will ...
Phil Pitman, 2003
6
Roadwork: Theory and Practice
The binder, when applied, must be fluid, so as to 'wet' both the chippings and the surface of the road; it must then set in order to hold the chippings firmly in place. In the early life of a surface dressing, the binder acts as an adhesive between ...
Peter Kendrick, Steve Beresford, Paul McCormick, 2007
7
Beazley's Design and Detail of the Space Between Buildings
(b) Roughened. Either coated or uncoated chippings can be rolled in to modify surface texture. If uncoated chippings are used, colour can be modified as well. A sandpaper finish requires no further treatment once laying operations have been  ...
A. Pinder, 2003
8
Road Engineering for Development, Second Edition
The chippings protect the film of binder from damage by traffic, and form a skid- resistant and dust- free wearing surface. The process may be repeated to provide double or triple layers of chippings. Surface dressing is an effective maintenance  ...
Richard Robinson, Bent Thagesen, 2004
9
Asphalt Surfacings
This enables the binder to be sprayed and also helps wetting of the chippings to take place. Cutback (or fluxed) bitumen is defined by the Standard Tar Viscometer viscosity specification in seconds. Typically, early season work in March, April ...
J Cliff Nicholls, 2002
10
Hydroponics for the Home
1 All the substrates on their own 100 per cent of the substrate B, S (unless it is rock or sand), P 2 Chippings, charcoal, coconut husk fiber (in cold weather) 30 per cent chippings + 30 per cent charcoal + 40 per cent coconut husk fiber All 3 ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIPPINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chippings is used in the context of the following news items.
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Feels like flu? It could be dust from resurfacing road works, say …
The work involves laying out loose chippings on top of a tar surface. Although this is a standard procedure and the chippings are normally ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
2
Play area spruced up thanks to council aid
The play area's bark chippings have been replaced with a new, smooth surface and new equipment includes a climbing frame, funnels and a ... «Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Rail bridge cracks: Ballast replacement train investigated
A long-term project is under way along the line to replace worn out ballast chippings that support tracks. The "ballast cleaner train" crews lay ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
4
PPG volunteers take a shot at decoration
Volunteers also re-vamped the rifle targets, laid gravel walkways and wood chippings around the main hut, as well as clearing weeds. «Spenborough Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Council accused over dumping site claims
... council's parks services department to use the site for depositing grass cuttings and chippings from other parts of the town's green spaces. «Henley Standard, Jul 15»
6
National Trust to invest £30m in renewable energy sources
Visitors can step inside to see – and smell – five tonnes of pungent pine wood chippings, the stored remains of about 20 trees from the estate. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Residents on their own for removal of tree debris
If a homeowner had tree branches or a tree stump chipped, it is their responsibility to properly dispose of the chippings according to these ... «Hometownlife.com, Jul 15»
8
Surface dressing under fire for "cascade of loose chippings
CALLS are being made to protect drivers' cars from "a cascade of loose chippings" caused by controversial surface dressing. Redditch North ... «Redditch Advertiser, Jul 15»
9
Summer main course recipes, by Fergus Henderson, Giorgio …
... (this helps to break it up) and pepper, then whizz until finely pulped – this is important, because you do not want garlic chippings in the aïoli. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Dressed for the summer
The six-week programme saw roads coated with hot tar and chippings, a method which improves safety by giving vehicles more grip and ... «Rye and Battle Today, Jul 15»

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