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dips

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A lower section of a road or geological feature.

Examples :

"There is a dip in the road ahead."

geology geography

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Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.

Examples :

"The road dips sharply after the hill, so drive carefully. "

direction position geology physics

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The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid.

Examples :

"The quick dips in the swimming pool were refreshing on the hot day. "

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A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.

Examples :

"The rancher used the dips regularly to keep his sheep free from ticks and other parasites. "

animal agriculture medicine

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noun

Examples :

"My dad used the dip stick to check the oil level in the car. "

device machine utensil

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A swim, usually a short swim to refresh.

Examples :

"After school, the children took a quick dip in the lake to cool off. "

sport entertainment

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noun

Examples :

"The police warned tourists to be careful of dips in the crowded market. "

person police job

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A sauce for dipping.

Examples :

"This onion dip is just scrumptious."

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The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line.

Examples :

"The geologist measured the fault line, noting that its dips were consistently around 30 degrees to the east. "

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A dipped candle.

Examples :

"The craft fair had a table selling hand-made dips in various colors and sizes. "

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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

Examples :

"At the wedding, the dance instructors showed everyone how to do dramatic dips at the end of a waltz. "

dance entertainment

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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.

Examples :

"The athlete finished his set of dips on the parallel bars, his muscles straining with each repetition. "

sport action body

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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.

Examples :

"During the turpentine harvest, workers carefully collect the dips from the pine trees, separating the valuable virgin dip from the yellow dip. "

agriculture industry material substance plant process technical

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A sudden drop followed by a climb, usually to avoid obstacles or as the result of getting into an airhole.

Examples :

"The roller coaster is known for its sudden dips and climbs, making riders feel weightless for a split second. "

sport action vehicle technical

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The moist form of snuff tobacco.

Examples :

"My grandfather always kept a can of dips in his shirt pocket. "

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The act of missing out on seeing a sought after bird.

Examples :

"After two hours of patiently waiting at the lake, Sarah experienced a terrible dips when the rare heron flew away just before she could see it. "

bird sport animal nature

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To lower into a liquid.

Examples :

"Dip your biscuit into your tea."

action food utensil

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

Examples :

"After a long, hot day, the tired swimmer dips into the cool pool. "

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(of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.

Examples :

"The stock market dips slightly each day, but overall, it's trending upward. "

value business economy finance statistics amount

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To lower a light's beam.

Examples :

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

technical vehicle technology

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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.”"

nation nautical military tradition action sailing

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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 biology chemistry

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

Examples :

"Before starting the car, I need to dip the dipstick to check the oil level. "

technical machine vehicle job function fuel

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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 :

"Grandfather used to dip snuff after his morning coffee. "

substance body action human

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To immerse for baptism.

Examples :

"The priest dips the baby into the water during the baptism ceremony. "

religion ritual

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To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten.

Examples :

"She dips her paintbrush in the water before mixing the paint. "

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To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.

Examples :

""When the project gets tough, she dips into her savings account to hire extra help." "

action business

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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

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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 dips the ladle into the soup to serve everyone a bowl. "

action utensil food

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To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.

Examples :

"He dips into his savings to pay for his daughter's wedding, hoping to replenish it later. "

finance property

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

Examples :

"The ballerina dips gracefully to acknowledge the applause. "

action culture ritual dance

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To incline downward from the plane of the horizon.

Examples :

"Strata of rock dip."

direction position

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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 :

"During the salsa lesson, the instructor dips his partner low to the ground with flair. "

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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 :

"During the dance class, the instructor told everyone to practice how she dips while waltzing. "

body action dance music sport entertainment

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verb

Examples :

"He dipped out of the room so fast."

action language

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To miss out on seeing a sought after bird.

Examples :

"I dipsed the rare cardinal at the park this morning because I arrived too late. "

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A foolish person.

Examples :

""Don't trust him; he's a real dips who believes everything he reads online." "

person character

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Initialism of device-independent pixel.

Examples :

"To ensure the button on the phone looks sharp on different screens, the developers specified its size in dips, not pixels. "

computing technology electronics

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noun

Examples :

"The country sends its dips to other nations to negotiate treaties and maintain peaceful relations. "

politics government person