Dip
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Dip can have many meanings:
- In the context of geology:
- Stratigraphic dip is defined as the maximum angle from the horizontal in the plane of a stratigraphic unit. The direction in which the dip should be measured is known as the dip-direction. If the surface of the unit is not accessible (for instance, only a cross-section of the unit is visible, as in a cliff-face), only the apparent dip can be measured.
- In the field, the dip-direction is commonly identified using either a clinometer, or by pouring water on the surface of the rock(if it is accessible) and observing the direction of flow. For any inclined surface, there will also be two directions of zero-dip. The direction that is anti-clockwise of the dip-direction is known as the strike.
- The less steep side of an escarpment is known as the dip slope.
- In Catalan mythology, Dip is an evil demonic dog that drinks people's blood.
- In electronics, DIP is an abbreviation for Dual in-line package, a type of circuit configuration. (See also DIP switch.)
- In the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Dip is a mixture of paint thinners and other noxious chemicals, used by the villain to kill or "erase" cartoon characters.
- In cookery a dip is a type of sauce into which food is dipped. Many dips are also relishes and a good example is guacamole.
- Dip is also another name for chewing tobacco.
