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microchipping

microchipping is the present participle and gerund of microchip.

Meaning of microchip

Verb

microchip (third-person singular simple present microchips, present participle microchipping, simple past and past participle microchipped)

  1. (transitive) To fit (an animal) with a microchip.
    • Still, doing something to protect your cat is better than doing nothing, so you should have your cat microchipped in the groin area with a registered ID.1997, Paulette Cooper, Paul Noble, Jack Fleming, 277 Secrets Your Cat Wants You to Know
  2. (transitive) To cause microscopic chips (abrasions) in a material.
    • Material removal occurs when the abrasive particles, suspended in the slurry, are struck on the downstroke of the vibrating tool. The velocity imparted to the abrasive particles causes microchipping and erosion as the particles impinge on the workpiece.1992, ASM Materials Engineering Dictionary

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Questions about microchipping

What is microchipping the present participle and gerund of?
Microchipping is the present participle and gerund of microchip.

Words near microchipping in the dictionary

  1. microchimerism
  2. microchimerisms
  3. microchip
  4. microchipped
  5. microchippery
  6. microchipping
  7. microchips
  8. microchiria
  9. microchiropteran
  10. microchiropterans
  11. microchlorophyte

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