dip

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Turkish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Old English dyppan

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭp, IPA: /dɪp/, SAMPA: /dIp/
• Rhymes: -ɪp

[edit] Noun

dip (plural dips)

1. A lower section of a road or geological feature.

   There is a dip in the road ahead.

2. A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.
3. A dip stick.
4. A swim. (Usually a short swim to refresh).

   I'm going for a dip before breakfast.

5. (colloquial, dated) A pickpocket.
   • 1906, Fred L. Boalt, "The Snitcher", McClure's Magazine v.26, p.633

     The Moocher was a "dip" in a dilettante sort of way, and his particular graft was boarding street-cars with his papers and grabbing women's pocket-books.

6. A sauce for dipping.

   Hmmm, this onion dip is just scrumptious.

7. (geology) The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line.

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• lucky dip

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[edit] Verb

to dip (third-person singular simple present dips, present participle dipping, simple past and past participle dipped)

1. To lower into a liquid.

   Dip your biscuit into your tea.

2. To lower a light's beam.

   Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car.

3. To lower a flag, particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.

   “The sailor rushed to the flag hoist to dip the flag in return.”

4. To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.

   The farmer is going to dip the cattle today.

5. To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.
6. To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue so that the active chemical constituents of the snuff may be absorbed into the system for their narcotic effect.

[edit] Derived terms

• dipper

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of dip
• dpi, DPI
• IDP
• PDI

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[edit] Turkish

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Turkic *tüp

[edit] Noun

dip

1. bottom
2. ground