microchip

noun

mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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Meanwhile, Biden Administration Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is trying to spend as much money as possible on a microchip program before Trump takes office. - Cable channels spinoff. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 China has provided dual-use goods, from machine tools to microchips, that are highly coveted by Russian arms manufacturers. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024 Officials identified her by her ear tags and a microchip. Grizzly 399 had a one-year-old cub with her at the time of the fatal strike, the release said. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024 When the vaccine emerged, anti-vaxxers spread claims that the former Microsoft CEO had placed microchips in the vaccine to track or influence people's behavior. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for microchip 

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microchip was in 1969

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“Microchip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microchip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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microchip

noun
mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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