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to chip away
[phrase form: chip]
01
to gradually remove small pieces from something, often to shape or reduce it
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
away
Base verb
chip
Present tense
chip away
3rd person singular
chips away
Present participle
chipping away
Past simple
chipped away
Past participle
chipped away
Examples
He used a hammer and chisel to chip away the rough edges of the wood.
