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BLUE CHIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A blue poker chip with the highest value
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("blue chip" is a kind of...):
chip; poker chip (a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield
Example:
blue chips are usually safe investments
Synonyms:
blue-chip stock; blue chip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("blue chip" is a kind of...):
common shares; common stock; ordinary shares (stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections)
