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dip·per (dipər)

noun

  1. a person whose work is dipping something in liquid
  2. ☆ a long-handled cup or similar container for dipping
  3. any of a family (Cinclidae) of passerine birds living near swift streams in which they wade and dive in search of insects, larvae, etc.; water ouzel

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dipper

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dipper Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: Look out too for dippers often seen in these clear waters.

Adjective modifier

  • skinny: On the same holiday Dave slipped into a life of crime when he stole the clothes off a pair of skinny dippers.
  • other: Having seen the other dippers in Oregon, Venezuela, Spain, and Argentina respectively, it was time to get the last one.

Modifies a noun

  • flu: The Working Group had a detailed discussion of the illness referred to as ' dippers flu ' .

Noun used with modifier

  • sheep: It was recognized as a condition from which the sheep dippers suffered as a result of the activity of dipping sheep.
  • chicken: The same rules should apply whether you're flogging chicken dippers or trying to get someone to watch a program.
  • water: This book portrays examples of indigenous handicrafts, including textiles, water dippers, lacquer-ware, jewellry, furniture and wood carvings.
  • snuff: Oral cancer occurs several times more frequently among snuff dippers compared with non-tobacco users.

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