Word Finder - chop

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A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.

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I only like lamb chops with mint jelly.

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A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar utensil.

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It should take just one good chop to fell the sapling.

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A blow delivered with the hand rigid and outstretched.

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A karate chop.

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Ocean waves, generally caused by wind, distinguished from swell by being smaller and not lasting as long.

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A hand where two or more players have an equal-valued hand, resulting in the chips being shared equally between them.

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With both players having an ace-high straight, the pot was a chop.

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(with "the") Termination, especially from employment; the sack.

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A woodchopping competition.

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A crack or cleft; a chap.

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To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.

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chop wood; chop an onion

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To sever with an axe or similar implement.

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Chop off his head.

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To give a downward cutting blow or movement, typically with the side of the hand.

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To hit the ball downward so that it takes a high bounce.

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To divide the pot (or tournament prize) between two or more players.

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To make a quick, heavy stroke or a series of strokes, with or as with an ax.

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To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.

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To interrupt; with in or out.

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(Perl) To remove the final character from (a text string).