dippers

/ˈdɪpərz/
noun
  1. Plural of dipper: multiple tools or containers used for dipping.
    • The festival provided clean dippers for each punch bowl.
    • The kitchen had several dippers of different sizes for serving sauces.
    • They hung the dippers on hooks above the water barrel.
  2. Multiple small birds of the genus Cinclus that live near streams.
    • Birdwatchers spotted several dippers hunting for insects in the shallow water.
    • Dippers are often seen bobbing on rocks in mountain streams.
    • The river is home to a family of dippers that nest under the bridge.
  3. Multiple people who dip items, such as workers or thieves.
    • In the crowded market, the dippers were busy lifting wallets.
    • The dippers worked quickly, moving each piece through the vat.
    • The factory employed ten dippers for the coating line.
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