dipping

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Dip Source: opted

2. n. The act or process of immersing. Source: opted

3. n. The act of inclining downward. Source: opted

4. n. The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like. Source: opted

5. n. The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc. Source: opted

6. n. The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff. Source: opted

7. 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 Source: ecdict

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