dipper
- One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
- Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
- A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
- (India, UK) 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.
- (slang) A pickpocket.
- (historical) A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.
- (historical) A person employed to assist a bather in and out of the sea.
- (historical, informal) A Baptist or Dunker.
- A delivery bowled that curves into or away from the batter before pitching.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɪpə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English dippere; equivalent to dip + -er.
white-throated dipper
splash ring
Bucephela albeola
water pitcher
coconutshell ladle
European water ouzel
immersion method
digging bucket
scraper bucket
scraper pan
white throated dipper
czerpak
chochla
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