microchip

noun

mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

Examples of microchip in a Sentence

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John Brennan, ditto, speculated on TV whether Putin had planted a microchip in The Beast in Alaska. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025 When a dog named Baby Bear arrived at a West Virginia shelter earlier this summer, staff followed routine intake procedures and scanned his microchip. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025 That was in 2023 when Ballard, a state biologist, found two adorable cubs in a den and implanted them with microchips as part of the Mississippi’s bear tracking program. Mark Price july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025 The fee includes vaccinations, spaying/neutering, microchips and a harness, the shelter’s website says. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for microchip

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microchip was in 1969

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“Microchip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microchip. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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microchip

noun
mi·​cro·​chip ˈmī-krō-ˌchip How to pronounce microchip (audio)

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