·noun The act of inclining downward.
II. Dipping ·noun The act or process of immersing.
III. Dipping ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Dip.
IV. Dipping ·noun The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
V. Dipping ·noun The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.
VI. Dipping ·noun The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, ·esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, ·etc.