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• Dip of the horizon — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Geography of the Interior United States — the games at the great lake are held in the winter so none can live they realy dont want otters or bubble gum to live either. so just go die Physiographic regions of the U.S. Interior See:legend For purposes of description, the physical geography …   Wikipedia

• Dip of the needle — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Robert Were Fox the Younger — Robert Were Fox FRS (26 April 1789 ndash; 25 July 1877) was an English geologist, natural philosopher and inventor.He is known mainly for his work on the temperature of the earth and his construction of a compass to measure magnetic dip at sea.… …   Wikipedia

• dip — dip1 dippable, adj., n. /dip/, v., dipped or (Archaic) dipt; dipping; n. v.t. 1. 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… …   Universalium

• dip — I [[t]dɪp[/t]] v. dipped, dip•ping, n. 1) to plunge temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten, dye, or take up some of the liquid 2) to take up by bailing or ladling: to dip water out of a boat[/ex] 3) to lower and raise: to dip a flag in… …   From formal English to slang

• dip — [[t]dɪ̱p[/t]] dips, dipping, dipped 1) VERB If you dip something into a liquid, you put it into the liquid for a short time, so that only part of it is covered, and take it out again. [V n into/in n] They dip the food into the sauce... [V n… …   English dictionary

• dip — dip1 [dıp] v past tense and past participle dipped present participle dipping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put something in liquid)¦ 2¦(move down)¦ 3¦(become less)¦ 4¦(road/path)¦ 5 dip your headlights/lights 6¦(animals)¦ Phrasal verbs 　dip into something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dip — 1 verb dipped, dipping 1 (T) to put something into a liquid and quickly lift it out again: Dip your finger in the batter and taste it. 2 (I) to go downwards: We watched the sun dip below the horizon. 3 dip your headlights/lights BrE to lower the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dip — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quick swim ADJECTIVE ▪ quick ▪ refreshing VERB + DIP ▪ take ▪ I took a quick dip in the hotel pool before lunch. 2 decrease …   Collocations dictionary

• ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism