chops
/t͡ʃɑps/ noun B2- Jaws, lips, mouth.
- One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.
- One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency. · Although he did not know all of the ins and outs of the newsroom, he had the writing chops to become a regular contributor.
- The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
- A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
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