dip

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