Chipping

verb

1. To chop or cut into small pieces.

   "The workers chipped the dead branches into mulch."

2. To break small pieces from.

   "Be careful not to chip the paint."

3. To play a shot hitting the ball predominantly upwards rather than forwards. In association football specifically, when the shot is a shot on goal, the opposing goalkeeper may be the direct object of the verb, rather than the ball.
4. To upgrade an engine management system, usually to increase power.
5. To become chipped.

   "This varnish chips easily."