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/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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Etymology of 'Big dipper'

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"Big dipper" Quotes from Famous Books

... 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

Words linked to "Big dipper" : asterism, Great Bear, el, Ursa Major, ride, elevated railroad, elevated, hypercoaster, overhead railway, elevated railway

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