Thesaurus: dipping

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Dip
2. n. The act or process of immersing.
3. n. The act of inclining downward.
4. n. The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
5. n. The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
6. n. The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.
7. 1. The act or process of immersing. 2. The act of inclining downward. 3. The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like. 4. The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc. 5. The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff. [U.S.] Dipping needle, a magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.
8. j:59/n:41 v immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate v dip into a liquid while eating v go down momentarily v stain an object by immersing it in a liquid v take a small amount from v switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam v lower briefly v appear to move downward v slope downwards v dip into a liquid v place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax v immerse in a disinfectant solution v plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container v scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface