rechip

English

Etymology

re- +‎ chip

Verb

rechip (third-person singular simple present rechips, present participle rechipping, simple past and past participle rechipped)

1. (transitive) To chip again.
   • 1927, Munsey's Magazine

     Many times was it necessary to rechip the blade, and thus resharpen it, before he had cut down through the thick hide and blubber and thus into the firm muscles where the steel harpoon head was firmly embedded; but at last he drew it forth.

   • 1961, Journal of the American Concrete Institute

     The necessity for sandblasting a concrete area after chipping is questionable. If contamination of a chipped area does occur and cannot be cleaned by an air-water blast it is better to rechip the area […]

Anagrams

• ceriph, cipher