Flag dipping To dip a flag that is being carried means to lower it by turning it forward from an upright position to 45° or horizontal. This is done as a sign of respect or deference. At sea, it is done by lowering to half-mast and returning to full mast posit ...

refers to the movement of a flag as a signal. Dipping may also refer to: * Treating sheep with a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide in a

sheep dip Sheep dip is a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide which shepherds and farmers use to protect their sheep from infestation against external parasites such as itch mite (''Psoroptes ovis''), blow-fly, ticks and lice. History Sheep ...

* Treating livestock with pesticides by walking them through a

plunge dip A plunge dip (also known as a dipping vat, dipping tank or, simply, a dip) is a bath designed to immerse livestock in liquid pesticide or other treatment. Design Typically a dip is designed as a narrow channel (about the width of the animal) throu ...

* Practicing the exercise known as the

dip (exercise) A dip is an upper-body strength exercise. Narrow, shoulder-width dips mainly trains the triceps, with major synergists being the anterior deltoid, the pectoralis muscles, and the rhomboid muscles of the back. Wide arm training places additional ...

* Practicing the dance movement known as the

dip (dance move) {{unreferenced, date=February 2009 Dips are common to many partner dance styles (Tango, Lindy Hop, Salsa, Ballroom dances). Characteristics of a dip include: * weight-sharing * dancers' centres go lower than when standing Some dance styles dis ...

* The practice of using

dipping tobacco Dipping tobacco is a type of finely ground or shredded, moistened smokeless tobacco product. It is commonly and idiomatically known as "dip". Dipping tobacco is used by placing a pinch, or "dip", of tobacco between the lip and the gum (sublabia ...

* A brief session of swimming, as in

skinny dipping Nude swimming is the practice of swimming without clothing, whether in natural bodies of water or in swimming pools. A colloquial term for nude swimming is ''skinny-dipping''. In both British and American English, to swim means "to move through ...

* An old term for

baptism Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost inv ...

* Bright dipping, a process of removing oxides from non-ferrous metals in

chrome plating Chrome plating (less commonly chromium plating) is a technique of electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a metal object. A chrome-plated item is called ''chrome''. The chromed layer can be decorative, provide corrosion resistance, ease ...

* Treating a coin in a dilute acid solution as a way to clean it

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