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Ripping vs Dipping - What's the difference?

ripping | dipping |

As verbs the difference between ripping and dipping

is that ripping is present participle of lang=en while dipping is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between ripping and dipping

is that ripping is process of copying audio or video content to a hard disk while dipping is an act or process of immersing.

As an adjective ripping

is that rips, or can be removed by ripping.

ripping

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • That rips, or can be removed by ripping.
  • (dated, slang) Excellent.
  • Noun

  • Process of copying audio or video content to a hard disk.
  • Wood that has been ripped (cut parallel to the grain).
  • (AU) Process of ploughing a rabbit warren with deep furrows as a form of feral control.
  • dipping

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act or process of immersing.
  • The act of inclining downward.
  • The act of lifting or moving a liquid with a dipper, ladle, or the like.
  • The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, especially brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
  • (US) The practice of taking snuff by rubbing the teeth or gums with a stick or brush dipped in snuff.