Word Finder - dipping

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To lower into a liquid.

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Dip your biscuit into your tea.

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

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(of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.

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To lower a light's beam.

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Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car.

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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.

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“The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.”

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To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.

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The farmer is going to dip the cattle today.

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

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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.

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To immerse for baptism.

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To wet, as if by immersing; to moisten.

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To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.

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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.

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to dip water from a boiler; to dip out water

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To perform the action of plunging a dipper, ladle. etc. into a liquid or soft substance and removing a part.

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To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.

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

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To incline downward from the plane of the horizon.

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Strata of rock dip.

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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)

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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.

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To leave.

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He dipped out of the room so fast.

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To miss out on seeing a sought after bird.

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An act or process of immersing.

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The act of inclining downward.

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The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.

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The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.

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The use of dipping tobacco (moist snuff) in the mouth, usually between the lip and gum or cheek and gum in the lower or upper part of the mouth.

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The act or fact of missing out on seeing a bird.

After dipping below the London Clay at Canterbury, it sends out an outcrop which forms the greater part of Thanet.

This, however, was overcome by sending the current out at the centre of the magnet by means of a short length of wire dipping into an annular groove containing mercury.

The method of liming the tiles (chaulage) consists in dipping them into a liquid mixture of lime and water.

The coal-fields on the eastern side, from the Tyne nearly to the Trent, are sharply marked off on the east by the outcrop of Permian dolomite or Magnesian limestone, which forms a low terrace dipping towards the east under more recent rocks, and in many places giving rise to an escarpment facing westward towards the gentle slope of the Pennine dales.

In 1843 a German bee-keeper, Krechner by name, conceived the idea of first dipping fine linen into molten wax, then pressing the sheets so made between rollers, and thus forming a waxen midrib on which the bees would build their combs.

In all roller machines used at that time the plain sheets of wax were first made by the " dipping " process, i.e.

By this process " dipping " is abolished, and in its latest form sheets of wax of any length are produced, passed between engraved rollers 6 in.

But if the progress of physical science has not prevented the rehabilitation of much of ancient alchemy by the later researches into chemical change, and if psychology now finds a place for explanations of spiritualism and witchcraft which involve the admission of the empirical facts under a new theory (as in the case of the diviningrod, &c.), it is at least conceivable that some new synthesis might once more justify part at all events of ancient and medieval astromancy, to the extent of admitting the empirical facts where provable, and substituting for the supposed influence of the stars as such, some deeper theory which would be consistent with an application to other forms of prophecy, and thus might reconcile the possibility of dipping into futurity with certain interrelations of the universe, different indeed from those assumed by astrological theory, but underlying and explaining it.

This is just verbal camouflage behind which private shareholders are still dipping their ever-larger ladles into an increasing stream of tax revenues.

His right hand traces arabesques in the air as he reads, dipping and weaving with the rise and fall of the line.

The other involves dipping the cut flowering shoots in a chemical called auxin, a plant hormone.

Serve with nuoc cham or some sweet chili sauce or soy for dipping.

Before unlocking the chest, strengthen it by dipping it in a precious liquid.

The new Lynx Air Flow sole design prevents dipping on the head on the downswing for exceptional swing consistency and accuracy.

It was recognized as a condition from which the sheep dippers suffered as a result of the activity of dipping sheep.

For the children there will be a chocolate fountain with fruits for dipping.

There's also a delicious smoothie you can mix up for you and your mates and our home-made guacamole that's ready for dipping.

Given that he is a Liverpool fan, have you noticed him stealing hubcaps from cars or dipping in bins?

Target plants are mechanically inoculated by rubbing leaves or by dipping tomato roots into diluted inoculum.

Six week old salt-tolerant lucerne seedlings (Medicago media) were inoculated by the method of root dipping and wound inoculation.

This one is shown here, Now follows the sailing coble with its traditional dipping lugsail.

The program will include a range of events and workshops such as wildlife walks, litter picking and pond dipping.

Three ponds were de-silted last year and a dipping platform build on the largest one.

The Godson had waffle fries, which are deep fried waffle cut potatoes with dipping sauce.

The headland is a sill, mainly composed of dolerite which was intruded horizontally during the Tertiary into gently dipping lower carboniferous shales.

Bernd went skinny dipping in the lake whilst we brave the cold water tap in the field to wash!

Powell struck the night's decisive goal four minutes into the second half with a fine dipping volley from the left.

He is very well-spoken, intense, funny, dipping into funk speech when he wants to, and very smart.

It is most commonly applied by dipping the item into a large tank of molten zinc.

The water resurges just below the twin entrances, making an ideal spot for skinny dipping (and polluting the locals water supply).

A study from Toronto found that dipping was not perceived to be risky by gay men, but was associated with recent seroconversion.

The headland is a sill, mainly composed of dolerite which was intruded horizontally during the Tertiary into gently dipping lower Carboniferous shales.

It can be added to a stew, pickled, grated into soy dipping sauces, or shredded finely for salads or garnish.

Bernd went skinny dipping in the lake whilst we brave the cold water tap in the field to wash !

Mayer continued to press forward and had a dipping, swerving, effort well saved by Lawrie.

Drainage incision also indicates uplift at depth on thrust faults dipping eastwards beneath the folds.

Dipping their toes into something more glamorous, the sisters developed a naked trapeze act that soon became the circus 's star attraction.

They could be dipping in the waters for marine tidbits, trilling contact calls across the stillness.

Powell struck the night 's decisive goal four minutes into the second half with a fine dipping volley from the left.

You will want to have a firm grasp on your investment goals before dipping your toe into the vast ocean of stocks and stock investment and sales.

Sponging simply involves dipping a sponge in some paint and using that sponge to create a pattern of your choosing.

Wet your brush before dipping into your eye shadow to create a stronger color.

The stains are easy to grab and go, though in general I prefer applying them with a lip brush as opposed to dipping my finger in the pot.

After dipping your brush into the shadow, sweep it along the lower crease of your eye, taking care not to go above the crease.

Pasta - Toss in a variety of pastas, assorted sauces, wine, cheeses, a cheese grater, crusty bread, and dipping sauce in a colorful ceramic bowl suitable for serving the completed meal.

Different types of no bake cookies may require melting different ingredients together or dipping the cookies in a candy coating.

This custard can be served still warm for dipping the bread or you can follow the next few steps to serve with berries or fruit.

Somen are served with a dipping sauce rather than having the sauce poured over them.

Yakitori is usually served with tare sauce, which is brushed onto the chicken before grilling, and is also offered as a dipping sauce on the side.

Celery and carrot sticks - Cut the veggies and pack them with a dipping sauce of honey mustard, almond butter, hummus, or ranch dressing.