CHOP
Philadelphia hospital initialism
Chop is a quick, forceful cutting motion with something sharp—an axe chops wood, a knife chops vegetables.
The noun is both the action and the result: a karate chop, a pork chop.
Choppy water has short, rough waves.
To chop and change (British) is to keep switching decisions.
Get the chop means to be fired or cut.
In music and sports, chops are skills or technique: She's got serious guitar chops.
Portion cut off
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- minceCut into fragments
- cleaverBroad-bladed cutting tool
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
cutting board · julienne · cube · hack · sever · hew · split · carve
Severance or reduction
- cancelRevoke or terminate
- axeBladed tool for chopping
- eliminateRemove completely
- discontinueTo stop doing
end · halt · stop · fired · layoff · budget · program · funding
Spinning mechanical assembly
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- whirContinuous humming sound
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
downdraft · airlift · helipad · aviation · flight · spin · rotation · turbine
Forceful impact or stoppage
- handGrasping body part
- palmHand's flat interior
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- martial artsCodified fighting systems
break · board · brick · black belt · dojo · knifehand · taekwondo · demonstration
Thin breaded meat slice
- bone-inWith skeleton intact
- ribeyeTender marbled steak cut
- loinLower back region
- tenderloinPremium, exceptionally soft cut
rack · grill · breaded · smoked · braised · marinated · mutton · tonkatsu
slice
Portion cut off
knife · cutting board · julienne · cube · hack · sever · hew · split · carve · butcher
cut
Severance or reduction
discontinue · end · halt · stop · fired · layoff · budget · program · funding · project
rotor
Spinning mechanical assembly
propeller · downdraft · airlift · helipad · aviation · flight · spin · rotation · turbine · chinook
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
martial arts · break · board · brick · black belt · dojo · knifehand · taekwondo · demonstration · power
cutlet
Thin breaded meat slice
tenderloin · rack · grill · breaded · smoked · braised · marinated · mutton · tonkatsu · schnitzel
onion
Pungent layered bulb
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
cilantro · ginger · scallion · celery · pepper · carrot · herbs · mise en place · prep · chiffonade
stamp
Mark-making device
- markVisible impression or sign
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
approval · certification · authenticate · emboss · notary · document · wax · imprint · authorize · validate
- Chemo RegimensFEC, AC, COP, VAC
- pediatric hospitalschildren's hospitals, pediatric care, pediatric wards, pediatric ER, pediatric emergency
- chemotherapyinfusion, cycle, cycles, regimen, dose
- Proteostasisdeubiquitinase, protease, degradation, parkin, LC3
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- pork chopCut from a pig
- chop downCut until it topples
- chop upCut into pieces
- chopping blockSurface for cutting meat
- lamb chopsSmall cuts from young sheep
- chopped upCut into fragments
chops, chopping, chopper, chopped, choppy, choppers, chopsticks, chopstick, choppiness