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Dip

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Definitions for Dip

noun
a depression in an otherwise level surface
Examples
  1. there was a dip in the road
noun
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
Synonyms
angle of dip magnetic dip magnetic inclination inclination
noun
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Synonyms
pickpocket cutpurse
noun
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
noun
a brief immersion
noun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
Synonyms
drop fall free fall
Examples
  1. a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
  2. there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
  3. a dip in prices
  4. when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
noun
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
noun
a brief swim in water
Synonyms
plunge
noun
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
verb
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Synonyms
dunk souse plunge douse
Examples
  1. dip the garment into the cleaning solution
  2. dip the brush into the paint
verb
dip into a liquid while eating
Synonyms
dunk
Examples
  1. She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce
verb
go down momentarily
Examples
  1. Prices dipped
verb
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
verb
take a small amount from
Examples
  1. I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present
verb
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
Synonyms
dim
verb
lower briefly
Examples
  1. She dipped her knee
verb
appear to move downward
Synonyms
sink
Examples
  1. The sun dipped below the horizon
  2. The setting sun sank below the tree line
verb
slope downwards
Examples
  1. Our property dips towards the river
verb
dip into a liquid
Synonyms
douse duck
Examples
  1. He dipped into the pool
verb
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
verb
immerse in a disinfectant solution
Examples
  1. dip the sheep
verb
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
Examples
  1. He dipped into his pocket
verb
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
Examples
  1. dip water out of a container

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