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To plunge briefly into a liquid, as in order to wet, coat, or saturate.
(verb-transitive)
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To color or dye by immersing: dip Easter eggs.
(verb-transitive)
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To immerse (a sheep or other animal) in a disinfectant solution.
(verb-transitive)
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To form (a candle) by repeatedly immersing a wick in melted wax or tallow.
(verb-transitive)
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To galvanize or plate (metal) by immersion.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.