What is the meaning of chip away at?

verb

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APAWordNet. (2010). chip away at. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/chip_away_at/definitions/1265155
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "chip away at" http://smartdefine.org/chip_away_at/definitions/1265155 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, chip away at, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/chip_away_at/definitions/1265155>.
MLAWordNet. "chip away at" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/chip_away_at/definitions/1265155>