sharpchip

noun
UK /ˈʃɑːp.tʃɪp/
US /ˈʃɑːrp.tʃɪp/

A sharpchip is a tiny piece of something hard that has a pointy edge.

Be careful—there's a sharpchip of glass on the floor.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small broken-off piece of stone or wood with a sharp edge.

He picked a sharpchip out of his shoe after the hike.

3. A tiny pointed bit of metal left over from cutting or drilling.

The worker swept up every sharpchip from the workshop floor.

4. A small sharp piece of food, like a hard crust or bone.

She found a sharpchip in the bread and set it aside.