DIPPING

noun the act of inclining downward.

2. dipping ·noun the act or process of immersing.

3. dipping ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of dip.

4. dipping ·noun the act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.

5. dipping ·noun the practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.

6. dipping ·noun the process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, ·esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, ·etc.