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Big dipper   /bɪg dˈɪpər/   Listen
Big dipper

noun
1.
A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major.  Synonyms: Charles's Wain, Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain.
2.
Elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines).  Synonyms: chute-the-chute, roller coaster.





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... men how to determine the points of the compass from the North Star. The Big Dipper constellation ...
— Manual of Military Training - Second, Revised Edition • James A. Moss


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