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What are “industrial chops”?
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I've seen the expression industrial chops in a few texts, but looking at them all, and seeing the definition of chop in did not provide me a clear meaning.
In this way, 3D printing is more in line with with Kickstarter and Etsy, where people are delving into product development in ways that previously required storefronts, industrial chops and sizeable investments. (from http://airshipdaily.com/blog/3d-printing-separating-science-fiction-from-reality)
The Aussie software supremo challenged the Tesla and Space X founder to help out, and prove the industrial chops of his batteries in the process. (from https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/tesla-wins-contract-stabilise-south-australia%E2%80%99s-power-system-world%E2%80%99s-largest-battery-ck)
The inefficiencies at the plants are immediately familiar to anyone with experience of modern corporate Australia, despite their probable lack of Ireland-esque industrial chops. (from http://peteg.org/blog/noise/books/2016-06-30-DavidIreland-TheUnknownIndustrialPrisoner.autumn)
They seem a sort of non-American slang or jargon, but I cannot infer the precise meaning of chop in this case.
From Merriam-Webster, chop as a noun:
Definition of chop (Entry 2 of 4)
1a : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver
b : a sharp downward blow or stroke
2 : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
3 : a mark made by or as if by chopping
4 : material that has been chopped up
5a : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave)
5b : a stretch of choppy sea
6 : chopper sense 6 (a high-bouncing batted baseball)
7 chiefly British : abrupt elimination or removal (as from a job)
it is the very top men who have got the chop — Daily Mirror
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I've seen the expression industrial chops in a few texts, but looking at them all, and seeing the definition of chop in did not provide me a clear meaning.
In this way, 3D printing is more in line with with Kickstarter and Etsy, where people are delving into product development in ways that previously required storefronts, industrial chops and sizeable investments. (from http://airshipdaily.com/blog/3d-printing-separating-science-fiction-from-reality)
The Aussie software supremo challenged the Tesla and Space X founder to help out, and prove the industrial chops of his batteries in the process. (from https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/tesla-wins-contract-stabilise-south-australia%E2%80%99s-power-system-world%E2%80%99s-largest-battery-ck)
The inefficiencies at the plants are immediately familiar to anyone with experience of modern corporate Australia, despite their probable lack of Ireland-esque industrial chops. (from http://peteg.org/blog/noise/books/2016-06-30-DavidIreland-TheUnknownIndustrialPrisoner.autumn)
They seem a sort of non-American slang or jargon, but I cannot infer the precise meaning of chop in this case.
From Merriam-Webster, chop as a noun:
Definition of chop (Entry 2 of 4)
1a : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver
b : a sharp downward blow or stroke
2 : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
3 : a mark made by or as if by chopping
4 : material that has been chopped up
5a : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave)
5b : a stretch of choppy sea
6 : chopper sense 6 (a high-bouncing batted baseball)
7 chiefly British : abrupt elimination or removal (as from a job)
it is the very top men who have got the chop — Daily Mirror
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I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
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I've seen the expression industrial chops in a few texts, but looking at them all, and seeing the definition of chop in did not provide me a clear meaning.
In this way, 3D printing is more in line with with Kickstarter and Etsy, where people are delving into product development in ways that previously required storefronts, industrial chops and sizeable investments. (from http://airshipdaily.com/blog/3d-printing-separating-science-fiction-from-reality)
The Aussie software supremo challenged the Tesla and Space X founder to help out, and prove the industrial chops of his batteries in the process. (from https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/tesla-wins-contract-stabilise-south-australia%E2%80%99s-power-system-world%E2%80%99s-largest-battery-ck)
The inefficiencies at the plants are immediately familiar to anyone with experience of modern corporate Australia, despite their probable lack of Ireland-esque industrial chops. (from http://peteg.org/blog/noise/books/2016-06-30-DavidIreland-TheUnknownIndustrialPrisoner.autumn)
They seem a sort of non-American slang or jargon, but I cannot infer the precise meaning of chop in this case.
From Merriam-Webster, chop as a noun:
Definition of chop (Entry 2 of 4)
1a : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver
b : a sharp downward blow or stroke
2 : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
3 : a mark made by or as if by chopping
4 : material that has been chopped up
5a : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave)
5b : a stretch of choppy sea
6 : chopper sense 6 (a high-bouncing batted baseball)
7 chiefly British : abrupt elimination or removal (as from a job)
it is the very top men who have got the chop — Daily Mirror
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I've seen the expression industrial chops in a few texts, but looking at them all, and seeing the definition of chop in did not provide me a clear meaning.
In this way, 3D printing is more in line with with Kickstarter and Etsy, where people are delving into product development in ways that previously required storefronts, industrial chops and sizeable investments. (from http://airshipdaily.com/blog/3d-printing-separating-science-fiction-from-reality)
The Aussie software supremo challenged the Tesla and Space X founder to help out, and prove the industrial chops of his batteries in the process. (from https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/tesla-wins-contract-stabilise-south-australia%E2%80%99s-power-system-world%E2%80%99s-largest-battery-ck)
The inefficiencies at the plants are immediately familiar to anyone with experience of modern corporate Australia, despite their probable lack of Ireland-esque industrial chops. (from http://peteg.org/blog/noise/books/2016-06-30-DavidIreland-TheUnknownIndustrialPrisoner.autumn)
They seem a sort of non-American slang or jargon, but I cannot infer the precise meaning of chop in this case.
From Merriam-Webster, chop as a noun:
Definition of chop (Entry 2 of 4)
1a : a forceful usually slanting blow with or as if with an ax or cleaver
b : a sharp downward blow or stroke
2 : a small cut of meat often including part of a rib
3 : a mark made by or as if by chopping
4 : material that has been chopped up
5a : a short abrupt motion (as of a wave)
5b : a stretch of choppy sea
6 : chopper sense 6 (a high-bouncing batted baseball)
7 chiefly British : abrupt elimination or removal (as from a job)
it is the very top men who have got the chop — Daily Mirror
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I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
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I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
– CowperKettle
1 hour ago
I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
– CowperKettle
1 hour ago
I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
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I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
Hence, "industrial chops" = "industrial skills", "industrial competency".
Sometimes you've got to investigate plural meanings - there can be additional meanings for the plural form of a word.
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A kudo to you for bringing up the fact that trying to look up a word after taking the -s off the end may not work.
– Acccumulation
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The plural thing is an excellent point. Yes, kudos to you.
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I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
Hence, "industrial chops" = "industrial skills", "industrial competency".
Sometimes you've got to investigate plural meanings - there can be additional meanings for the plural form of a word.
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A kudo to you for bringing up the fact that trying to look up a word after taking the -s off the end may not work.
– Acccumulation
1 hour ago
The plural thing is an excellent point. Yes, kudos to you.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
Hence, "industrial chops" = "industrial skills", "industrial competency".
Sometimes you've got to investigate plural meanings - there can be additional meanings for the plural form of a word.
answered 1 hour ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
29k1091171
A kudo to you for bringing up the fact that trying to look up a word after taking the -s off the end may not work.
– Acccumulation
1 hour ago
The plural thing is an excellent point. Yes, kudos to you.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
Hence, "industrial chops" = "industrial skills", "industrial competency".
Sometimes you've got to investigate plural meanings - there can be additional meanings for the plural form of a word.
answered 1 hour ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
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I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
Hence, "industrial chops" = "industrial skills", "industrial competency".
Sometimes you've got to investigate plural meanings - there can be additional meanings for the plural form of a word.
answered 1 hour ago
CowperKettleCowperKettle
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A kudo to you for bringing up the fact that trying to look up a word after taking the -s off the end may not work.
– Acccumulation
1 hour ago
The plural thing is an excellent point. Yes, kudos to you.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
add a comment |
A kudo to you for bringing up the fact that trying to look up a word after taking the -s off the end may not work.
– Acccumulation
1 hour ago
The plural thing is an excellent point. Yes, kudos to you.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
A kudo to you for bringing up the fact that trying to look up a word after taking the -s off the end may not work.
– Acccumulation
1 hour ago
A kudo to you for bringing up the fact that trying to look up a word after taking the -s off the end may not work.
– Acccumulation
1 hour ago
The plural thing is an excellent point. Yes, kudos to you.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
The plural thing is an excellent point. Yes, kudos to you.
– Lambie
1 hour ago
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I looked up plural chops in Wiktionary: "One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency."
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