noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon.
— synonyms: angle_of_dip, magnetic_dip, magnetic_inclination, inclination
noun a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places.
— synonyms: pickpocket, cutpurse
noun tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped.
noun a brief immersion.
noun a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity.
— synonyms: drop, fall, free_fall
noun a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow.
noun a brief swim in water.
— synonyms: plunge
noun 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.
— synonyms: dunk, souse, plunge, douse
verb dip into a liquid while eating.
— synonyms: dunk
verb go down momentarily.
verb stain an object by immersing it in a liquid.
verb take a small amount from.
verb switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam.
— synonyms: dim
verb lower briefly.
verb appear to move downward.
— synonyms: sink
verb slope downwards.
verb dip into a liquid.
— synonyms: douse, duck
verb place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax.
verb immerse in a disinfectant solution.
verb plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container.
verb scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface.