blue chip

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noun

Chiefly Poker. a blue-colored chip of high value.

a common stock issued by a major company that has financial strength, stability against fluctuations, and a good record of dividend payments: regarded as a low-risk investment.

a secure and valuable item or property held in reserve: The airfield was a blue chip in the struggle for military supremacy.

Origin of blue chip

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

Words nearby blue chip

bluebush, blue cataract, blue catfish, blue cattle dog, blue cheese, blue chip, blue chip stock, bluecoat, blue cod, blue cohosh, blue-collar

Definition for blue chip (2 of 2)

blue-chip

[ bloo-chip ]

/ ˈbluˌtʃɪp /

adjective

of, relating to, or constituting a blue chip.

having outstanding or exemplary qualities within a specified category; leading: a group of blue-chip scientists; blue-chip stock.

Origin of blue-chip

First recorded in 1930–35

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for blue chip

“Ordinarily a plea bargain has a five year cap,” said Rick Simmons, a blue-chip defense attorney with no involvement in the case.
From Katrina to the Clink: Ex New Orleans Mayor Heads to Prison|Jason Berry|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So $1,000 invested in any of these hot, blue-chip, name-brand IPOs would have been worth nothing a few years later.
How Twitter Got Huge|Daniel Gross|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They work for blue-chip corporations, such as Goldman Sachs and Microsoft.
The 1 Percent of the 1 Percent|Michael Tomasky|June 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The organization Fix the Debt has enlisted dozens of CEOs of blue-chip companies to push for a deal.
Starbucks’ Effort to Solve the Fiscal Cliff Probably Won’t Work|Daniel Gross|December 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Here are some of the blue-chip companies now run by women: Pepsi, Kraft, Yahoo!
The New Rules of the Game for CEOs|Daniel Gross|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The company was a blue-chip mining operation working the beryllium-rich asteroid belt out of San Francisco.
The Love of Frank Nineteen|David Carpenter Knight

British Dictionary definitions for blue chip

blue chip

noun

a gambling chip with the highest value

finance

a stock considered reliable with respect to both dividend income and capital value
(as modifier)a blue-chip company

(modifier) denoting something considered to be a valuable asset

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单词	blue chip
释义	blue chip SEE SYNONYMS FOR blue chip ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chiefly Poker. a blue-colored chip of high value. a common stock issued by a major company that has financial strength, stability against fluctuations, and a good record of dividend payments: regarded as a low-risk investment. a secure and valuable item or property held in reserve: The airfield was a blue chip in the struggle for military supremacy. Origin of blue chip An Americanism dating back to 1900–05 Words nearby blue chip bluebush, blue cataract, blue catfish, blue cattle dog, blue cheese, blue chip, blue chip stock, bluecoat, blue cod, blue cohosh, blue-collar Definition for blue chip (2 of 2) blue-chip [ bloo-chip ] / ˈbluˌtʃɪp / adjective of, relating to, or constituting a blue chip. having outstanding or exemplary qualities within a specified category; leading: a group of blue-chip scientists; blue-chip stock. Origin of blue-chip First recorded in 1930–35 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blue chip “Ordinarily a plea bargain has a five year cap,” said Rick Simmons, a blue-chip defense attorney with no involvement in the case. From Katrina to the Clink: Ex New Orleans Mayor Heads to Prison\|Jason Berry\|February 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So $1,000 invested in any of these hot, blue-chip, name-brand IPOs would have been worth nothing a few years later. How Twitter Got Huge\|Daniel Gross\|November 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They work for blue-chip corporations, such as Goldman Sachs and Microsoft. The 1 Percent of the 1 Percent\|Michael Tomasky\|June 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The organization Fix the Debt has enlisted dozens of CEOs of blue-chip companies to push for a deal. Starbucks’ Effort to Solve the Fiscal Cliff Probably Won’t Work\|Daniel Gross\|December 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Here are some of the blue-chip companies now run by women: Pepsi, Kraft, Yahoo! The New Rules of the Game for CEOs\|Daniel Gross\|November 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The company was a blue-chip mining operation working the beryllium-rich asteroid belt out of San Francisco. The Love of Frank Nineteen\|David Carpenter Knight British Dictionary definitions for blue chip blue chip noun a gambling chip with the highest value finance a stock considered reliable with respect to both dividend income and capital value (as modifier)a blue-chip company (modifier) denoting something considered to be a valuable asset Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blue chip exclusive, selected, preferred, selective, eclectic, privileged, property, share, prime, limited, elect, chosen, top, boss, cool, screened, favored, pick, discriminating, best
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blue chip

noun

Origin of blue chip

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Definition for blue chip (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of blue-chip

Example sentences from the Web for blue chip

British Dictionary definitions for blue chip

noun

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