paint chip

collocation in English

meaningsofpaintandchip

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paint
noun[C or U]
uk
/peɪnt/us
/peɪnt/
a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to ...
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chip
noun
uk
/tʃɪp/us
/tʃɪp/
UK
a long, thin piece of potato that is fried and usually ...
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(Definition ofpaintandchipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In 1989, the museum obtained a $46,000 state grant to restore the house, repainting it in the original colors, ascertained throughpaintchipanalysis.
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In the 1990s the exterior was returned to its original color, which was determined throughpaintchipanalysis.
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Other samples such as materials possibly containing asbestos, and paint chips are also collected.
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Even a small amount of a lead-containing product such as apaintchipor a sip of glaze can contain tens or hundreds of milligrams of lead.
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Ingestion of lead-based paint chips is the most common cause of lead poisoning in children.
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The cited reason was to reduce the risk of lead poisoning in children who may ingest paint chips or peelings.
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Much of the debris was said to be paint chips and propellant residue.
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As with all hermit crabs, painted shells are harmful to them, as they often eat the paint chips and can be poisoned with chemicals used in the paint.
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As such, they are used in the forensic laboratory to analyze the dyes and pigments in individual textile fibers, microscopic paint chips and the color of glass fragments.
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As part of the general revamp of the theater, paint chips were analyzed and the theater was repainted in what is believed to be the original color scheme.
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