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dip
  1. A lower section of a road or geological feature.
  2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
  3. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.
  4. A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.
  5. A dip stick.
  6. A swim, usually a short swim to refresh.
  7. (colloquial, dated) A pickpocket.
  8. A sauce for dipping.
  9. (geology) The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line.
  10. (archaic) A dipped candle.
  11. (dance) a move in many different styles of partner dances, often performed at the end of a dance, in which the follower leans far to the side and is supported by the leader
  12. A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the performer, resting on his hands, lets his arms bend and his body sink until his chin is level with the bars, and then raises himself by straightening his arms.
  13. In the turpentine industry, the viscid exudation that is dipped out from incisions in the trees. Virgin dip is the runnings of the first year, yellow dip the runnings of subsequent years.
  14. (aeronautics) A sudden drop followed by a climb, usually to avoid obstacles or as the result of getting into an airhole.
  15. (uncountable) The moist form of snuff tobacco.
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  17. Examples:
    1. “Before us, beyond a field of dandelions, a fleet of canvas-covered trucks disappeared as they headed into a dip in the road.”
      “Kaufman, the respected economist, is predicting that there will be a dip in interest rates in the fourth quarter.”
      “He greeted the passersby with a dip of his hat.”
dipper
  1. Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
  2. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping out liquids.
  3. (India) the control in a vehicle that switches between high-beam and low-beam, especially when used to signal other vehicles.
  4. (slang) A pickpocket.
  5. Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce.
  6. (historical) A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.
  7. (historical) A person employed to assist a bather in and out of the sea.
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  9. Examples:
    1. “Like the others before me, I scooped the cold water with a dipper and poured it into my hand.”
      “He walks over to the well, and draws up a bucket, then takes a sip from the dipper.”
      “Then, skipping the pot all together, he just put the hot water into the dipper.”
dipping
  1. An act or process of immersing.
  2. The act of inclining downward.
  3. The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
  4. The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
  5. (US) The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “She decided to give her plants a gentle dipping to help them stay hydrated.”
dip
  1. (computer graphics) Initialism of device-independent pixel.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Before us, beyond a field of dandelions, a fleet of canvas-covered trucks disappeared as they headed into a dip in the road.”
      “Kaufman, the respected economist, is predicting that there will be a dip in interest rates in the fourth quarter.”
      “He greeted the passersby with a dip of his hat.”
dipperful
  1. (US) As much as a dipper will hold; a cupful.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Gram, too, came out with a dipperful of chamomile tea, of which she authoritatively exhorted us to imbibe a draught.”
      “I took up the 'Christian Scientist' book and read half of it, then took a dipperful of drench and read the other half.”
dip
  1. (informal) A diplomat.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Before us, beyond a field of dandelions, a fleet of canvas-covered trucks disappeared as they headed into a dip in the road.”
      “Kaufman, the respected economist, is predicting that there will be a dip in interest rates in the fourth quarter.”
      “He greeted the passersby with a dip of his hat.”
dip
  1. A foolish person.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Before us, beyond a field of dandelions, a fleet of canvas-covered trucks disappeared as they headed into a dip in the road.”
      “Kaufman, the respected economist, is predicting that there will be a dip in interest rates in the fourth quarter.”
      “He greeted the passersby with a dip of his hat.”
dippersful
  1. plural of dipperful
dipperfuls
  1. plural of dipperful
dippings
dippers
  1. plural of dipper
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Joe likes pizzas, sausage rolls, pork pies, chicken and mushroom slices, chicken dippers and chocolate cake.”
      “While I'm on a rollercoaster tip I think I'll bore you with tales of riding one of the greatest wooden big dippers in the world.”
      “You may also see some of Zagori's eight species of woodpecker, as well as wallcreepers, dippers, rock thrush, golden oriole, snow finch.”
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