chip vs sluice box

chip

noun
  • A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. 

  • A shot during which the ball travels more predominantly upwards than in a regular shot, as to clear an obstacle. 

  • A circuit fabricated in one piece on a small, thin substrate. 

  • Wood or Cuban palm leaf split into slips, or straw plaited in a special manner, for making hats or bonnets. 

  • A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, or sometimes another vegetable; a crisp. 

  • A dried piece of dung, often used as fuel. 

  • A takeout that hits a rock at an angle. 

  • A small rectangle of colour printed on coated paper for colour selection and matching. A virtual equivalent in software applications. 

  • A token used in place of cash. 

  • A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking. 

  • A hybrid device mounted in a substrate, containing electronic circuitry and miniaturised mechanical, chemical and/or biochemical devices. 

  • A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off. 

  • The triangular piece of wood attached to the log line. 

  • A low shot that travels further along the ground than it does in the air. 

  • A receptacle, usually for strawberries or other fruit. 

verb
  • To make fun of. 

  • To chop or cut into small pieces. 

  • To become chipped. 

  • to upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power. 

  • To fit (an animal) with a microchip. 

  • To break small pieces from. 

  • To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball. 

  • to contribute. 

  • To ante (up). 

sluice box

noun
  • A box with riffles along the bottom, used to trap heavier gold particles as water washes them and the other material along the box. 

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