1. small pieces that break off from something hard
2. the action of breaking small pieces off something

1. present participle of chip: breaking small pieces off something

Examples

• The old paint was chipping off the fence.
• Wood chipping covered the ground around the tree.
• She noticed chipping on the edge of the ceramic bowl.
• The mason was chipping away at the stone sculpture.
• Ice chipping fell from the frozen pipes.
• He spent the afternoon chipping golf balls at the driving range.
• The chipping of the marble created fine dust.