dipping
Pronunciation:
/ˈdɪpɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To lower into a liquid.
Example: Dip your biscuit into your tea.
To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.
(of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.
To lower a light's beam.
Example: Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car.
noun
Definitions
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.