woodchip

wood·chip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d-chip]
- /ˈwʊdˌtʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d-chip]
- /ˈwʊdˌtʃɪp/

Definitions of woodchip word

noun woodchip a small chip of wood, especially one that flakes off when felling a tree or splitting a log. 1
noun woodchip woodchips, chips of wood, especially fir or other pine, used as a winter mulch on plants and shrubs. 1
noun woodchip A small mechanically produced piece (chip) of wood, generally from 0,5 to 10 cm by diameter, used primarily as raw material for pulp, paper and construction boards, as well as fuel and mulch. 1
uncountable noun woodchip Woodchip is a type of wallpaper which has lots of small lumps on its surface that are formed by tiny pieces of wood glued to the underneath. 0
variable noun woodchip Woodchips are very small pieces of wood, usually made from waste wood, which are used in processes such as making paper. 0
noun woodchip a type of wall covering made with woodchips 0

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Origin of woodchip

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; wood1 + chip1

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Parts of speech for Woodchip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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woodchip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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