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angle of dip

an·gle of dip
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-guh l uhv, ov dip]
    • /ˈæŋ gəl ʌv, ɒv dɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-guh l uhv, ov dip]
    • /ˈæŋ gəl ʌv, ɒv dɪp/

Definitions of angle of dip words

  • verb with object angle of dip to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket. 1
  • verb with object angle of dip to raise or take up by a bailing, scooping, or ladling action: to dip water out of a boat; to dip ice cream from a container. 1
  • verb with object angle of dip to lower and raise: to dip a flag in salutation. 1
  • verb with object angle of dip to immerse (a sheep, hog, etc.) in a solution to destroy germs, parasites, or the like. 1
  • verb with object angle of dip to make (a candle) by repeatedly plunging a wick into melted tallow or wax. 1
  • verb with object angle of dip Nautical. to lower and rehoist (a yard of a lugsail) when coming about in tacking. 1

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Origin of angle of dip

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English dippen (v.), Old English dyppan; akin to German taufen to baptize, and to deep

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Parts of speech for Angle of dip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

angle of dip popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

angle of dip usage trend in Literature

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