champing

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champing - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Champ \Champ\ (ch[a^]mp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Champed
     (ch[a^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. Champing.] [Prob, of Scand.
     orgin; cf. dial. Sw. k[aum]msa to chew with difficulty,
     champ; but cf. also OF. champier, champeyer, champoyer, to
     graze in fields, fr. F. champ field, fr. L. campus. Cf.
     Camp.]
     1. To bite with repeated action of the teeth so as to be
        heard.
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              Foamed and champed the golden bit.    --Dryden.
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     2. To bite into small pieces; to crunch. --Steele.
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