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Meaning of dipping needle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dipping

Pronunciation:/ˈdɪpɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To lower into a liquid.

    Example: Dip your biscuit into your tea.

  2. To immerse oneself; to become plunged in a liquid; to sink.

  3. (of a value or rate) To decrease slightly.

  4. To lower a light's beam.

    Example: Dip your lights as you meet an oncoming car.

noun

Definitions

  1. An 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, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.