Chopping : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Chopping	by the DICT Development Group
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chop \Chop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chopped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chopping}.] [Cf. LG. & D. kappen, Dan. kappe, Sw. kappa. Cf. {Chap} to crack.] 1. To cut by striking repeatedly with a sharp instrument; to cut into pieces; to mince; -- often with up.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chopping \Chop"ping\, a. [Cf. {Chubby}.] Stout or plump; large. [Obs.] --Fenton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chopping \Chop"ping\, a. [See {Chop} to barter.] Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other; as, a chopping sea.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chopping \Chop"ping\, n. Act of cutting by strokes. {Chopping block}, a solid block of wood on which butchers and others chop meat, etc. {Chopping knife}, a knife for chopping or mincing meat, vegetables, etc.; -- usually with a handle at the back of the blade instead of at the end.