dip

dip
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noun
1 quick swim
ADJECTIVE
quick
refreshing
VERB + DIP
take

I took a quick dip in the hotel pool before lunch.

2 decrease
ADJECTIVE
sharp
slight
sudden
occasional

the occasional dips in the market

VERB + DIP
suffer, take

Share prices have taken a slight dip.

experience, see

The nation is experiencing an economic dip.

PREPOSITION
dip in

a sharp dip in temperature

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verb
1 in liquid
ADVERB
lightly

She dipped the brush lightly in the varnish.

quickly

Quickly dip the tomatoes in boiling water.

PREPOSITION
in, into

He dipped his finger in the water

2 go/move downwards
ADVERB
gently

hills which dip gently to the east

slowly

The sun was slowly dipping out of sight.

steeply
down

The road dipped steeply down into the town.

PREPOSITION
below

The sun dipped below the horizon.

3 prices, support, etc.
ADVERB
slightly
sharply

Support dipped sharply to 51%.

PREPOSITION
below

when unemployment dips below a certain point

Dip is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑index, ↑rate, ↑rating, ↑sun, ↑temperature
Dip is used with these nouns as the object: ↑brush, ↑finger, ↑fry, ↑headlights, ↑per cent, ↑toe

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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