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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Dipped in (blade)

Explantion please regarding dipped in- related to a blade? (Video at 1.49) thanks

I'll be able to see any places where it's dipped in or damaged

  

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His use of "dipped in" is not ideal. It is not a common collocation at all. It is a clumsy neologism, but it is easy to understand.

  • His use of "dipped in" is not ideal.
  • It is not a common collocation at all.
  • It is a clumsy neologism, but it is easy to understand.
  • When you hold a knife up with the flat toward you and the edge up, the edge should present a straight line or continuous curve.
  • If there is damage to the edge, you will see spots that look like dips, places where the edge falls below the desired line.
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His use of "dipped in" is not ideal. It is not a common collocation at all. It is a clumsy neologism, but it is easy to understand. When you hold a knife up with the flat toward you and the edge up, the edge should present a straight line or continuous curve. If there is damage to the edge, you will see spots that look like dips, places where the edge falls below the desired line. These spots

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