dip
n 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 [syn: {angle of dip}, {magnetic dip},
{magnetic inclination}, {inclination}]
3: a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in
public places [syn: {pickpocket}, {cutpurse}]
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 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" [syn: {drop}, {fall}, {free fall}]
7: a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax
or tallow
8: a brief swim in water [syn: {plunge}]
9: a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body
is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the
arms
v 1: 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" [syn: {dunk}, {souse}, {plunge},
{douse}]
2: dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of
bread in the sauce" [syn: {dunk}]
3: go down momentarily; "Prices dipped"
4: stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
5: switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
[syn: {dim}]
6: lower briefly; "She dipped her knee"
7: appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon";
"The setting sun sank below the tree line" [syn: {sink}]
8: slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"
9: dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" [syn: {douse},
{duck}]
10: of candles; by dipping the wick into hot, liquid wax
11: immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep"
12: scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the
surface; "dip water out of a container"
[also: {dipping}, {dipped}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0
dipping
See {dip}
Source: WordNet® 2.0
