big dipper

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see also: Big Dipper

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Noun

big dipper (plural big dippers)

1. A rollercoaster.

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Big Dipper

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Proper noun

1. (constellation, especially, US) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. [from 1845]

   Synonyms: Charles' Wain, Drinking Gourd, Northern Ladle, Northern Waggoner, Plough, Wain, Wagon, Great Wagon, Bandwagon, Saptarishi, Saucepan, triones

Translations

• French: Grande Casserole, Grand Chariot
• German: Großer Wagen
• Italian: Gran Carro
• Portuguese: Grande Carro, Caçarola
• Russian: Большо́й Ковш
• Spanish: Carro, Cazo

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