dip

verb (PUT INTO LIQUID)

/dɪp/ (-pp-)

Definition

B2 [T] to put something into a liquid for a short time: Dip the fish in the batter, then drop it into the hot oil. She dipped her toe into the pool to see how cold it was.Movement on or through water › [T] to put sheep for a short time into a container of liquid containing chemicals that kill harmful insects on the sheep's bodiesAnimal farming - general words

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