CHOPS


Meaning of CHOPS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchäps ]

noun plural

Etymology: alteration of chap (III)

Date: 1589

1. : jaw

2.

a. : mouth

b. : the fleshy covering of the jaws

a dog licking its chops

3. : embouchure ; broadly : the technical facility of a musical performer

4. : expertise in a particular field or activity

acting chops

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.