microchip
micro·chip [microchip microchips] noun, verb BrE [ˈmaɪkrəʊtʃɪp] NAmE [ˈmaɪkroʊtʃɪp]
noun (also chip)
a very small piece of a material that is a ↑semiconductor, used to carry a complicated electronic ↑circuit
verb (-pp-)~ sth
to put a microchip under the skin of an animal as a way of identifying it
•Our dog has been microchipped and vaccinated against rabies.
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See also: ↑chip
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