The bird dipped its head into the water.

He dipped his spoon into the soup.

Tom dipped a strawberry in chocolate and then put it in his mouth.

The child dipped his toes into the ocean to see if the water was cold.

Lastly, they dipped his head in a tub filled with excrement in an attempt to obtain the information they wanted.

This individual zone balancing prevents excessive dipping of one end of the needle which can cause the compass card to stick and give false readings.