chipmaker

noun

chip·​mak·​er ˈchip-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce chipmaker (audio)
: a manufacturer of integrated circuits

Examples of chipmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Semiconductor stocks — Investors snapped up shares of chipmakers, which suffered a sharp sell-off last week. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 22 July 2024 This move mainly targets the Dutch chipmaker ASML Holding and the Japanese Tokyo Electron. Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024 The chipmaker reports second-quarter earnings on Thursday. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 16 July 2024 Economies like Germany, the U.S. and Japan are offering subsidies to attract chipmakers to set up domestic operations. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Asia, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for chipmaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chipmaker was in 1971

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“Chipmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipmaker. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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