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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.
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Meaning of "loose chippings" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOSE CHIPPINGS

loose chippings  [luːs ˈtʃɪpɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOSE CHIPPINGS

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loose 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 LOOSE CHIPPINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Loose chippings

Loose chippings are loose gravel or stone fragments on a road surface and form a hazard to vehicles using that road. It may come from the road's chip seal. Causes include: ▪ Unbound surplus aggregate not removed from the surface when the road is resurfaced. ▪ Raveling of a chip seal or asphalt concrete pavement. This is usually the result of a poor bond between the asphalt and the aggregate. As a result, the aggregate breaks free from the road surface. ▪ Raveling caused by mechanical wear from snowplows or studded snow tires. ▪ Gravel deposited on the road by erosion of cut sections above the road. ▪ Gravel carried onto the road by tyres of a vehicle that was driven onto a gravel shoulder, or entered a paved road from a gravel road. Excessive speed while driving through loose chippings damage both the road and vehicles. Loose chippings can reduce traction and cause loss of control. This is a special hazard to motorcyclists and bicyclists, who may lose their balance and fall if their tires start sliding.

Definition of loose chippings in the English dictionary

The definition of loose chippings in the dictionary is pieces of gravel spread on the top of tarmac that fail to stick to it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOSE CHIPPINGS


chippings
ˈtʃɪpɪŋz
drippings
ˈdrɪpɪŋz
droppings
ˈdrɒpɪŋz
enwrappings
ɪnˈræpɪŋz
harpings
ˈhɑːpɪŋz
Hoppings
ˈhɒpɪŋz
raspings
ˈrɑːspɪŋz
scrapings
ˈskreɪpɪŋz
sweepings
ˈswiːpɪŋz
trappings
ˈtræpɪŋz
upheapings
ʌpˈhiːpɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOSE CHIPPINGS

loose
loose cannon
loose change
loose connection
loose cover
loose end
loose forward
loose head
loose metal
loose order
loose scrum
loose smut
loose-fitting
loose-jointed
loose-jointedness
loose-leaf
loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-tongued

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOSE CHIPPINGS

bark chippings
bearings
earnings
feelings
findings
fittings
furnishings
leggings
occupation groupings
proceedings
rankings
ratings
savings
Springs
strings
surroundings
things
wings
with all the trimmings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of loose chippings in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «loose chippings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOSE CHIPPINGS

Find out the translation of loose chippings to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loose 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 «loose chippings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松散碎屑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gravilla
570 millions of speakers

English

loose chippings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ढीला chippings
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

شظايا فضفاضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

камешков
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lascas soltas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলগা চিপিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gravillons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerutan longgar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rollsplitt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不完全な欠け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

느슨한 부스러기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngudani
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đá dăm lỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளர்வான சில்லுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सैल चीपिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gevşek pirzola
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colpi di pietrisco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luźne odłamki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

камінчиків
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

așchii libere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλίκια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

los gruis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lösa skärv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

løs flis
5 millions of speakers

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The term «loose chippings» is used very little and occupies the 179.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSE CHIPPINGS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «LOOSE CHIPPINGS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loose 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 «LOOSE CHIPPINGS»

Discover the use of loose chippings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loose chippings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Loose Chippings: A Novel
While driving through the English countryside, an American professor finds himself in a village which doesn't appear on the map and seems strangely old-fashioned.
Thomas Gerald Wheeler, 1969
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Loose Chippings: The Unknown Cotswolds
An alternative guide to the Cotswolds that will enlighten locals and tourists equally, Loose Chippings reveals some of the long forgotten characters and unusual historical moments that have made the area what it is today.
Nibor Raheb, 2012
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Traffic Signs Manual
D3.18.7 The “loose chippings on road ahead” sign to diagram 7009 is used during surface dressing operations to warn of the likelihood of loose chippings on the carriageway. It must be retained in position until the danger from flying chippings ...
Great Britain: Department for Transport, 2006
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Asphalt Surfacings
Once stability has been achieved it is essential to remove loose chippings. Initially, vacuum only may be used, but as the strength of the dressing increases, a full width sweeper with suction is very effective. Some loose chippings are inevitable ...
J Cliff Nicholls, 2002
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Fossil Mammals of Asia: Neogene Biostratigraphy and Chronology
Table 25.2 Locality Ages of UCR–MMTT Fossil Localities of the Maragheh Formation, Northwest Iran, Inferred from the Estimated Sedimentation Rates UCR – MMTT Locality Level (m) from Loose Chippings District in Maragheh Area Estimated ...
Xiaoming Wang, Lawrence John Flynn, Mikael Fortelius, 2013
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Mr. Acting Deputy Speaker, these loose chippings are very dangerous. You find that when you are speeding and you are on your way, you just find loose chippings without either a notice or anything to tell you that there are loose chippings ...
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Dictionary of Building and Civil Engineering: English/French ...
... fine or pea gravel gravillonnage m surfacing with chippings or grit spread on tar gravillonner vb spread gravel or chippings on tar gravillonneuse f grit or chippings spreader, gritter, spreader gravillons m,pl (loose) chippings [stone] gravillons, ...
Don Montague, 2003
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Long-Life Surfaces for Busy Roads
Then, loose chippings were removed. The typical amount of chippings inserted with this process was around 6 kg/m2. However, it was realized during the first stripping tests that many particles were only loosely bonded to the mortar.
OECD, International Transport Forum, 2008
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Road Engineering for Development, Second Edition
Unsuitable for surface dressing. a Very particular care should be taken when using 20mm chippings to ensure that no loose chippings remain on the surface when the road is open to unrestricted traffic, as there is a high risk of windscreen  ...
Richard Robinson, Bent Thagesen, 2004
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The official DSA theory test for drivers of large vehicles
Road flooded (9 Risk of punctures (D Loose chippings G) Uneven surface 4 —._ KY" P 13 When you see this sign beware of traffic queues ahead, check your mirrors and reduce your speed. Exercise patience when you are delayed.
Driving Standards Agency, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOSE CHIPPINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loose chippings is used in the context of the following news items.
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Roadworks Round-Up For Bucks
... is an effective and economical way to preserve and protect the road, filling cracks and imperfections without producing loose chippings. «Mix 96, Jul 15»
2
'Cameras don't work' near horror car crash site
“We sweep the road on a number of occasions to remove loose chippings for around two weeks afterwards before returning to replace the ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
3
Self-seeding: The garden that creates itself with Roger Malone
Long enough to accommodate two cars, and with a flagstone footpath bordered on both sides by loose chippings. Normally, neat plots at the ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
4
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»
5
Surface dressing under fire for "cascade of loose chippings
He also said after the road gets a roller over it, it is swept a few times to remove some loose chippings before motorists can use it. «Bromsgrove Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Ambitious plans for house and former factory site are outlined to …
There was live music from Loose Chippings, DJ Sets from David Kitt and Donal Dineen, an open bar by Mary LaScary and food from NY Jung ... «Sligo Champion, Jul 15»
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Road surfacing work to see temporary speed reductions across county
Initially, there's likely to be loose chippings on the roads that are treated, however this will settle after a few weeks. Motorists are asked to slow ... «Gazette Series, Jun 15»
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100km of new road surfaces to be laid across Gloucestershire in …
Initially, there's likely to be loose chippings on the roads that are treated, however this will settle after a few weeks. Motorists are asked to slow ... «Gazette Series, Jun 15»
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Loose chippings theory in Thornton-in-Craven crash
Police say she was travelling towards Barnoldswick when her Corsa apparently skidded on loose chippings on Church Road, Thornton-in ... «Craven Herald, Jun 15»
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Smashed car prompts police warning to drivers over loose chippings
A car which was found smashed on the side of the road has prompted police to urge drivers to slow down when travelling over loose chippings. «Grimsby Telegraph, Jun 15»

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