abbr. 日本电信电话公司信息处理系统（Dendenkosha Information Processing System）

n a depression in an otherwise level surface

n (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

n a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

n tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped

n a brief immersion

n a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

n a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow

n a brief swim in water

n a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms

v immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

v dip into a liquid while eating

v go down momentarily

v stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

v take a small amount from

v switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

v lower briefly

v appear to move downward

v slope downwards

v dip into a liquid

v place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax

v immerse in a disinfectant solution

v plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container

v scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface