microchip

noun

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

Examples of microchip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her adoption fee includes her spay surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip, and a follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital. The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 Adoption fee: $150 each plus a $36 microchip fee; includes spay/neuter and up-to-date vaccinations. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024 In contrast, the new microchips are compact and scalable, Emmerich says. IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2024 At the same time, investment in American manufacturing is hitting a 50-year high, fueled by new federal tax breaks to lift microchip and clean-tech production. Brad Plumer, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 And, thanks to one of the dogs having a microchip, staff were able to find and reunite him with his family who had lost him four years ago. Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2024 The third facility should be producing microchips by the end of the decade and will see the company’s commitment increase to a total of $65 billion, Raimondo said. Will Weissert, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024 Mishka settling back in at home According to the Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society, Mishka was identified thanks to a microchip. Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024 His adoption fee includes his neuter surgery, current vaccinations, a microchip, and a follow-up wellness exam with a VCA Animal Hospital. The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024

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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 26 Apr. 2024.

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microchip

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

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