chop|ping

chop|ping
chop|ping1 «CHOP ihng», adjective.
chop|ping2 «CHOP ihng», adjective.
big and vigorous; strapping: »

a chopping young child.

[< chop1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ka|ra|te-chop — «kuh RAH tee CHOP», noun, verb, chopped, chop|ping. –n. a sharp slanting stroke with the hand used in karate. –v.t., v.i. to strike with a karate chop …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Chopping-Tool — Chop|ping Tool [ tʃɔpiŋtu:l] das; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. chopping tool, eigtl. »Hackwerkzeug«> aus einem Geröllstück geschlagenes Hauwerkzeug der Altsteinzeit mit einer beidflächig behauenen Arbeitskante …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • chopping block — chop|ping block [ tʃapıŋ ,blak ] noun count a block of wood used for cutting food or wood …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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