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| pip [ pip ] |
noun (plural pips) |
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1. spot on die or domino: a single spot on a die or domino
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2. mark on playing card: a single symbol of a club, diamond, heart, or spade on a playing card
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3. U.K. something indicating rank: something that indicates rank, e.g. a diamond-shaped insignia on the shoulder of a British Army officer's uniform
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informal
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4. speck: a very small mark or piece of something
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verb (past and past participle pipped, present participle pip·ping, 3rd person present singular pips) |
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1. intransitive verb cheep: to make a cheeping sound, especially when newly hatched
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refers to birds
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2. transitive and intransitive verb use beak to break shell: to use the beak to break through the shell during hatching
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refers to birds
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3. intransitive verb make shrill noise: to make or emit a short shrill noise
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| [Late 16th century. Origin ?] |
