What does "chiplike" mean?

Resembling or characteristic of a chip (fragment of stone etc.).

Chiplike

adj

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Adjective

1
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (fragment of stone etc.).
"The plaster itself was light gray in color and contained small, broken, or chiplike stones..."
2
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (damaged area of a surface where a small piece has broken off).
"Scratches, Nicks and Snags (Figs 2.26, 2.35, 2.36). Angular tears, notches, or chiplike injuries in the surface of the rubber caused by sharp objects such as wire, pointed tools, staples. or other similar sharp-edged hazards."
3
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (thin, crisp, baked piece of vegetable). US
"Psyllie Snacks: I know these sound strange, but this chiplike snack made from psyllium fiber—the same fiber used in Metamucil—is remarkably good. Remember that they′re fiber, and go easy!"
4
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (wedge of fried potato). Australia, New-Zealand, UK
"...the chemical structure required for the generation of chiplike flavor during deep fat frying of methionine is specific."
5
Resembling or characteristic of a chip (electronic circuit fabricated on substrate).
"Workers have begun to grow cultured neurons on chiplike matrix structures."

"The plaster itself was light gray in color and contained small, broken, or chiplike stones..."

From chip + -like.

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