chip basket
noun
a wire basket for holding potato chips, etc, while frying in deep fat
a basket made of thin strips of wood, used esp for packing fruit
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Nearby words
- chionodoxa,
- chios,
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- chip and pin,
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- chip heater,
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You hear a rough tear of paper, and you look around to see the managing editor adding to the responsibilities of his chip-basket.
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