chop-n; 7 Senses

Sense Number 1: irregular motion of waves

Commentary: CHOP[+event][+motion][+irregular][+of_waves]

Examples:
There is a lot of chop on the bay today from the wind.
That chop is caused by the intersecting wakes of two large ferries.
The pilot anticipated light chop and turned on the 'fasten seat belt' sign.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: small cut of meat that contains a bone

Commentary: CHOP[+artifact][+food][+meat][+cut][+with_bone]

Examples:
Mary grilled lamb chops for dinner.
The butcher said the pork chops were on sale.

Mappings:
PropBank: chop.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: slang term for the jaw

Commentary: CHOP[+body_part][+head][+jaw]
NOTE: slang usage (in plural)

Examples:
John wanted to pop Bob in the chops for flirting with Mary.
The boom of the mast hit him right across the chops.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: a downward return tennis shot

Commentary: CHOP[+event][+shot][+sports][+tennis][+downward]

Examples:
The chop landed just shy of the tennis net.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: a grounder in baseball that bounces up high

Commentary: CHOP[+event][+shot][+sports][+baseball][+grounder][+bouncing]

Examples:
The batter hit a chop to left field that bounced up and escaped the shortstop's glove.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 6: a downward cutting blow

Commentary: CHOP[+event][+blow][+cutting][+downward]

Examples:
A chop to the throat from a black belt can be lethal.
She sectioned a whole chicken with a few skillful chops of the cleaver.

Mappings:
PropBank: chop.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 7: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

Examples:

Mappings:
PropBank: NM