"chip shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-chip shot.ogg [Australia] Forms: chip shots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chip shot (plural chip shots)
  1. (golf) An approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole. Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-chip_shot-en-noun-obXb~LwW Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (American football) A relatively easy field goal, made from a short distance. Categories (topical): Football (American) Translations (sports, an easy goal): babol [masculine] (Polish), kartofel [masculine] (Polish), szmata [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-chip_shot-en-noun-tdQhWUWS Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'sports, an easy goal': 15 31 19 21 9 5
  3. (soccer) A shot in which the ball is kicked from underneath with accuracy but with less than maximum force, to launch it high into the air in order either to pass it over the heads of opponents or to score a goal. Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-chip_shot-en-noun-6YTbN8~0 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  4. (curling) A takeout shot aimed at hitting a rock at an angle. Categories (topical): Curling Synonyms: chip-shot, chipshot
    Sense id: en-chip_shot-en-noun-qVB3fAac Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 16 17 37 16 1 Topics: ball-games, curling, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  5. (some other sports) The achievement of a goal or the striking of a target with a ball or other projectile in relatively nonchallenging or routine circumstances, by throwing (as in basketball) or by discharging a firearm (as in hunting). Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-chip_shot-en-noun-k-ba4Tze
  6. (idiomatic, by extension) Something that is easy to do or to achieve. Tags: broadly, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-chip_shot-en-noun-Gl-eN9Tc

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