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[dip.n.01] as in: a depression in an otherwise level surface

Examples:
there was a dip in the road

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[dip.n.02] as in: (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

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[pickpocket.n.01] as in: a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

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[dip.n.04] as in: tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped

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[dip.n.05] as in: a brief immersion

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[drop.n.03] as in: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

Examples:
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
a dip in prices
when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall

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[dip.n.07] as in: a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow

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[dip.n.08] as in: a brief swim in water

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[dip.n.09] as in: a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms

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[dunk.v.01] as in: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

Examples:
dip the garment into the cleaning solution
dip the brush into the paint

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[dunk.v.03] as in: dip into a liquid while eating

Examples:
She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce

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[dip.v.03] as in: go down momentarily

Examples:
Prices dipped

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[dip.v.04] as in: stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

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[dip.v.05] as in: take a small amount from

Examples:
I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present

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[dim.v.01] as in: switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

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[dip.v.07] as in: lower briefly

Examples:
She dipped her knee

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[dip.v.08] as in: appear to move downward

Examples:
The sun dipped below the horizon
The setting sun sank below the tree line

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[dip.v.09] as in: slope downwards

Examples:
Our property dips towards the river

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[dip.v.10] as in: dip into a liquid

Examples:
He dipped into the pool

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[dip.v.11] as in: place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax

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[dip.v.12] as in: immerse in a disinfectant solution

Examples:
dip the sheep

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[dip.v.13] as in: plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container

Examples:
He dipped into his pocket

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[dip.v.14] as in: scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface

Examples:
dip water out of a container