dipper

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Synonyms: nipper, dapper, ripper, kipper, dipped, diaper, zipper, tipper, dripper, gipper, sipper

Antonyms: nipper, dapper, ripper, kipper, dipped, diaper, zipper, tipper, dripper, gipper, sipper

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Noun

One who, or that which, [[dip]]s (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
Any of various small [[passerine]] [[bird]]s of the genus {{taxfmt|Cinclus|genus}} that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
A [[cup]]-[[shaped]] [[vessel]] with a long [[handle]], for [[dip]]ping into and [[ladle|ladling]] out [[liquid]]s; a [[ladle]] or [[scoop]].
{{lb|en|UK|India}} The control in a vehicle that switches between [[high-beam]] and [[low-beam]] (i.e. [[dips]] the lights), especially when used to signal other vehicles.
Any [[snack]] [[food]] intended to be dipped in [[sauce]].
Someone who dips [[chewing tobacco]] or [[snuff]].
{{lb|en|slang}} A [[pickpocket]].
{{lb|en|historical}} A person employed in a [[tin plate]] [[works]] to [[coat]] [[steel]] [[plate]]s in [[molten]] tin by dipping them.
{{lb|en|historical}} A person employed to [[assist]] a [[bather]] in and out of the [[sea]].
{{lb|en|historical|informal|Christianity}} A [[Baptist]] or [[Dunker]].
{{lb|en|cricket}} A delivery bowled that curves into or away from the batter before pitching.
{{lb|en|South Asia|North India|slang|pejorative|offensive}} an [[Indian]]-born [[immigrant]] residing in [[Western]] countries, often born in the 1990s or later

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