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blue chip
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blue chip also blue-chip·per (blchpr)
n.
1. A stock that sells at a high price because of public confidence in its long record of steady earnings.
2. An extremely valuable asset or property.
3. Games A blue poker chip of high value.

blue-chip adj.

blue chip
n
1. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a gambling chip with the highest value
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance
a.  a stock considered reliable with respect to both dividend income and capital value
b.  (as modifier) a blue-chip company
3. (modifier) denoting something considered to be a valuable asset
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.blue chip - a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"
common shares, common stock, ordinary shares - stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections; "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"
2.blue chip - a blue poker chip with the highest value
poker chip, chip - a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling


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