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1.
a depression in an otherwise level surface
there was a dip in the road
2.
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
3.
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
4.
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
5.
a brief immersion
6.
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
a dip in prices
7.
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
8.
a brief swim in water
9.
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
'dip' - used as a verb
10.
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
11.
dip into a liquid while eating
12.
go down momentarily
Prices dipped
13.
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
14.
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
15.
lower briefly
She dipped her knee
16.
appear to move downward
The sun dipped below the horizon
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slope downwards
Our property dips towards the river
18.
dip into a liquid
He dipped into the pool
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place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
20.
immerse in a disinfectant solution
dip the sheep
21.
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
dip water out of a container
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1. Dip / Plural
dips
2. Dip / Past
dipped
3. Dip / Third Person
dips
4. Dip / Present Participle
dipping
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