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dipping

/ˈdɪpɪŋ/

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verb

To lower into a liquid.

Examples :

"Dip your biscuit into your tea."

food utensil action

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To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.

Examples :

"The student was dipping his brush in the paint, ready to start his artwork. "

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(of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.

Examples :

"The number of students attending the after-school program has been dipping slightly this month. "

value business economy finance

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To lower a light's beam.

Examples :

"Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car."

vehicle technical

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To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

Examples :

"“The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.”"

nautical military nation government war sailing tradition heraldry

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To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.

Examples :

"The farmer is going to dip the cattle today."

agriculture animal medicine

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To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.

Examples :

"Before our road trip, Dad was dipping the engine oil to make sure it was full. "

vehicle machine technical job

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To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue so that the active chemical constituents of the snuff may be absorbed into the system for their narcotic effect.

Examples :

"My grandfather started dipping snuff when he was a teenager working on the farm. "

body substance action medicine human physiology culture

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To immerse for baptism.

Examples :

"The pastor was dipping the baby in the water during the baptism ceremony. "

ritual religion

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To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten.

Examples :

"She was dipping her paintbrush in the water to clean it. "

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To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.

Examples :

"She started dipping into politics after the local election, attending town hall meetings and volunteering for campaigns. "

action process way

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To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; often with out.

Examples :

"to dip water from a boiler; to dip out water"

utensil action food drink

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To perform the action of plunging a dipper, ladle. etc. into a liquid or soft substance and removing a part.

Examples :

"She was dipping the ladle into the soup to serve her family dinner. "

action utensil food process

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To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.

Examples :

"Faced with unexpected medical bills, the family was dipping into their savings account, effectively mortgaging their future financial security to cover the immediate costs. "

finance property business

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To perform (a bow or curtsey) by inclining the body.

Examples :

"The princess acknowledged the crowd by dipping slightly as she passed. "

culture action body style royal

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To incline downward from the plane of the horizon.

Examples :

"Strata of rock dip."

direction position nature

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To perform a dip dance move (often phrased with the leader as the subject noun and the follower as the subject noun being dipped)

Examples :

"The groom was dipping his bride during their first dance, making her laugh with joy. "

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To lower the body by bending the knees while keeping the body in an upright position, as in movement to the rhythm of music.

Examples :

"She was dipping low to the music during the dance lesson. "

body music dance sport action entertainment

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verb

Examples :

"He dipped out of the room so fast."

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To miss out on seeing a sought after bird.

Examples :

"After driving three hours to see the rare owl, I was disappointed to find I was dipping on it because it had already flown away. "

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noun

An act or process of immersing.

Examples :

"The baker tested the frosting's consistency by performing a quick dipping of his finger into the bowl. "

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The act of inclining downward.

Examples :

"The plane's dipping just before landing made some passengers nervous. "

action tendency position

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noun

The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.

Examples :

"The soup kitchen's main activity was the dipping of broth into bowls for the hungry. "

utensil action food

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noun

The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.

Examples :

"The antique shop offered dipping as a service to restore the brass doorknobs to their original shine. "

material chemistry process industry science technical

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The use of dipping tobacco (moist snuff) in the mouth, usually between the lip and gum or cheek and gum in the lower or upper part of the mouth.

Examples :

"His grandfather's dipping was a habit he always tried to hide from the children. "

body substance culture tradition

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The act or fact of missing out on seeing a bird.

Examples :

"After hours of birdwatching, Sarah's dipping on the rare hawk was a huge disappointment. "

bird sport event