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To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape,
by cutting away a little at a time; to hew. |
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To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an
eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery. |
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To bet, as with chips in the game of poker. |
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To break or fly off in small pieces. |
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A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an
ax, chisel, or cutting instrument. |
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A fragment or piece broken off; a small piece. |
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Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in
a special manner, for making hats or bonnets. |
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Anything dried up, withered, or without flavor; -- used
contemptuously. |
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One of the counters used in poker and other games. |
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The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line. |