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woodchip

/wˈʊdtʃˌɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
wood-chip
IPA
/wˈʊdtʃˌɪp/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small mechanically produced piece (chip) of wood, generally from 0.5 to 10 cm in diameter, used primarily as raw material for pulp, paper and construction boards, as well as fuel and mulch.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A small fibre of wood; especially such material as used to make ingrain wallpaper, aka woodchip wallpaper.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wood + chip.

Usage

Inflected Forms

woodchips (plural) wood-chip (alternative) wood chip (alternative)

Derived Forms

woodchipped woodchipper woodchipping

Frequently Paired Words

sawdust woodflour wood flour woodmeal woodshaving woodwool wood wool

Questions

How do you pronounce woodchip?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈʊdtʃˌɪp/.
What does woodchip mean?
A small mechanically produced piece (chip) of wood, generally from 0.5 to 10 cm in diameter, used primarily as raw material for pulp, paper and construction boards, as well as fuel and mulch.
Where does woodchip come from?
From wood + chip.

How to pronounce woodchip

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