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dip Definition
(n)
a
depression
in
an
otherwise
level
surface
; "
there
was
a
dip
in
the
road
"
(n) (
physics
)
the
angle
that
a
magnetic
needle
makes
with
the
plane
of
the
horizon
(n)
a
thief
who
steals
from
the
pockets
or
purses
of
others
in
public
places
(n)
tasty
mixture
or
liquid
into
which
bite
-
sized
foods
are
dipped
(n)
a
brief
immersion
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
candle
that
is
made
by
repeated
dipping
in
a
pool
of
wax
or
tallow
(n)
a
brief
swim
in
water
(n)
a
gymnastic
exercise
on
the
parallel
bars
in
which
the
body
is
lowered
and
raised
by
bending
and
straightening
the
arms
(v)
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
"
(v)
dip
into
a
liquid
while
eating
; "
She
dunked
the
piece
of
bread
in
the
sauce
"
(v)
go
down
momentarily
; "
Prices
dipped
"
(v)
stain
an
object
by
immersing
it
in
a
liquid
(v)
switch
(
a
car
''
s
headlights
)
from
a
higher
to
a
lower
beam
(v)
lower
briefly
; "
She
dipped
her
knee
"
(v)
appear
to
move
downward
; "
The
sun
dipped
below
the
horizon
"; "
The
setting
sun
sank
below
the
tree
line
"
(v)
slope
downwards
; "
Our
property
dips
towards
the
river
"
(v)
dip
into
a
liquid
; "
He
dipped
into
the
pool
"
(v)
of
candles
;
by
dipping
the
wick
into
hot
,
liquid
wax
(v)
immerse
in
a
disinfectant
solution
; "
dip
the
sheep
"
(v)
scoop
up
by
plunging
one
''
s
hand
or
a
ladle
below
the
surface
; "
dip
water
out
of
a
container
"
dip Synonyms
angle of dip
cutpurse
dim
dip
douse
drop
duck
dunk
fall
free fall
inclination
magnetic dip
magnetic inclination
pickpocket
plunge
sink
souse
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