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| blue chip |
| 1. n. A high-value gaming chip. |
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| 2. n. A stock or other investment that has a high price because of its perceived reliability. |
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| Blue |
| 1. n. A letterman at Oxford or Cambridge. |
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| 2. n. (historical) A member of the Royal Horse Guards (which merged with the 1st Dragoons in 1969) |
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| 3. n. synonym of British Blue, , a breed of cat |
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| 4. adj. Of the colour blue. |
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| the deep blue sea |
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| chip |
| 1. n. A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. |
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| 2. n. A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off. |
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| This cup has a chip in it. |
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| 3. n. (games, gambling) A token used in place of cash. |
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| 4. n. (slang) A sovereign (qual, the coin). |
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