Dip

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NOUN

a depression in an otherwise level surface

(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped

a brief immersion

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow

a brief swim in water

a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms

VERB

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

dip into a liquid while eating

go down momentarily

stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

take a small amount from

switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

lower briefly

appear to move downward

slope downwards

dip into a liquid

place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax

immerse in a disinfectant solution

plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container

scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface

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