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Webster 1913 Edition
Dipping
Dip′ping
,Noun.
1.
The act or process of immersing.
2.
The act of inclining downward.
3.
The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
4.
The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
5.
The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.
[U.S.]
Dipping needle
, a magnetic needle suspended at its center of gravity, and moving freely in a vertical plane, so as to indicate on a graduated circle the magnetic dip or inclination.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dipping
DIPPING
,ppr.
1.
Plunging or immersing into a liquid and speedily withdrawing, as to ascertain the temperature of water by dipping the finger int it; baptizing by immersion.2.
Engaging or taking a concern in.3.
Looking into here and there; examining in a cursory, slight or hasty manner.4.
Inclining downward, as the magnetic needle.5.
Breaking; inclining; as a vein of ore.DIPPING
,Noun.
1.
The act of plunging or immersing.2.
The act of inclining towards the earth; inclination downwards; as the dipping of the needle.3.
The interruption of a vein of ore, or stratum of a fossil, in a mine; or a sloping downwards.Definition 2024
dipping
dipping
English
Verb
dipping
- present participle of dip
Noun
dipping (plural dippings)
- An act or process of immersing.
- The act of inclining downward.
- The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
- The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
- (US) The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.