dipper

/ˈdɪpə/

dipper

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Definition

One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).

Etymology

From Middle English dippere; equivalent to dip + -er.

Example Sentences

  • "A chocolate dipper dips the cream centers into warm chocolate by hand; when taken out the creams are shaped [...]"
  • "When the engine runs the dipper dips in the oil once in every revolution of the crankshaft and the oil is splashed on the cylinder walls."
  • "chicken dippers"
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