dip

dip (http://definr.com/dip)

     n 1: a depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip
          in the road"
     2: (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the
        plane of the horizon [syn: angle of dip, magnetic dip,
         magnetic inclination, inclination]
     3: a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in
        public places [syn: pickpocket, cutpurse]
     4: tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are
        dipped
     5: a brief immersion
     6: a brief swim in water [syn: plunge]
     v 1: immerse into a liquid; "dunk the bread into the soup" [syn:
          dunk, souse, plunge, douse]
     2: dip into a liquid while eating; as of bread in a soup or
        sauce [syn: dunk]
     3: go down momentarily; "Prices dipped"
     4: stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
     5: switch a car's headlights from a higher to a lower beam
        [syn: dim]
     6: lower briefly; "She dipped her knee"
     7: appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon";
        "The setting sun sank below the tree line" [syn: sink]
     8: slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"
     9: dip into a liquid: "He dipped into the pool" [syn: douse,
        duck]
     10: of candles; by dipping the wick into hot, liquid wax