chippingschip‧pings /ˈtʃɪpɪŋz/ noun [plural] British English 
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word sets- Could this be caused by something in granite chippings which are used for drainage in the bed.
- Finish by sprinkling chippings and rolling them in.
- Later, at his trial, when the many chippings were exhibited, John's fate was sealed.
- The annular tank providing the weight was filled with granite chippings, to make a total of 20 tons.
- To date, the limestone chippings have not yet been installed.
- When building timber steps, these treads can be filled in with compacted soil, finishing off with bark chippings.
- When in use, the semi-circular wheel guard of the Hitachi deflects sparks, chippings etc away from the operator.
- Workers at the show tried hard to improve the situation with layer upon layer of wood chippings.
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