Definition (noun) a depression in an otherwise level surface
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there was a dip in the road
Definition (noun) (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
Definition (noun) a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Definition (noun) tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped
Definition (noun) a brief immersion
Definition (noun) a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
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a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index
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there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery
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a dip in prices
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when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall
Definition (noun) a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow
Definition (noun) a brief swim in water
Definition (noun) a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms
Definition (verb) immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
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dip the garment into the cleaning solution
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dip the brush into the paint
Definition (verb) dip into a liquid while eating
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She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce
Definition (verb) go down momentarily
Definition (verb) stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
Definition (verb) take a small amount from
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I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present
Definition (verb) switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
Definition (verb) lower briefly
Definition (verb) appear to move downward
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The sun dipped below the horizon
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The setting sun sank below the tree line
Definition (verb) slope downwards
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Our property dips towards the river
Definition (verb) dip into a liquid
Definition (verb) place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
Definition (verb) immerse in a disinfectant solution
Definition (verb) plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
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He dipped into his pocket
Definition (verb) scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
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dip water out of a container