Big Dippern.

Brit.

/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpə/, U.S.

/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., dipper n.

Etymology: < big adj. + dipper n., in sense 1 from the similarity of its shape to the utensil (compare dipper n. 5a).

1. North American. Astronomy. The name of a distinctive formation of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major. Cf. earlier dipper n. 5b.In Britain this formation of stars is now usually called the Plough.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > constellation > Northern constellations > [noun] > Ursa Major

Ursac888

Arcturusc1374

beara1398

Ursa Major1398

ploughc1425

Septentrionc1425

seven starsc1425

Great Bear1555

plough star1558

Helice1596

polar bear1648

dipper1842

Big Dipper1856

1856 ‘M. A. Henderson’ Song of Milgenwater 31 He, so fiercely, kicked his foot out, That he hit the constellation, Thimbel-nubbin, or Big Dipper.

1869 ‘M. Twain’ Innocents Abroad i. 19 Constellations that never associate with the ‘Big Dipper’.

1917 J. L. B. Taylor Handbk. for Rangers & Woodsmen 324 A very prominent constellation is Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper, consisting of seven stars.

1969 Florence (S. Carolina) Morning News 19 Mar. 7/1 In relation to the earth, the stars of the Big Dipper are moving in different directions.

1996 World Archaeol. 28 182 Babies' souls travel into the earthly realm through an invisible hole located in the center of the Carrier constellation (Big Dipper).

2. Frequently with lower-case initials. A roller coaster. Also figurative and in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > fairground or amusement park > [noun] > fairground ride > roller coaster or railway

montagne russe1834

mountain railway1851

switchback1863

rollercoaster1883

scenic railway1890

chute1908

coaster1910

moon rocket1921

motor-coaster1928

giant racer1934

Big Dipper1935

scenic1956

1935 Oelwein (Iowa) Daily Reg. 3 July 1/1 They dashed for one of the cars in the thrilling big dipper ride.

1957 R. Hoggart Uses of Literacy v. 127 Thus one arrives at the ‘big-dipper’ style of singing, the style used by working-class entertainers... Here the voice takes enormous lifts and dips to fill out the lines of a lush emotional journey.

1960 Spectator 21 Oct. 601 It has been a week on the big dipper—plunging below the surface of farce into tragedy and then jerking back up again.

2004 Modesto (Calif.) Bee (Nexis) 16 May h4 I am not really a roller coaster person, the last time I ventured onto such a machine was in high school when we rode the Big Dipper at San Francisco's Fun Land at the Beach.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

c. As the name of various mechanical devices or instruments; big dipper, see Big Dipper n.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > headlight > switch that operates headlight

dimmer switch1914

dipper1925

dipper switch1935

dip-switch1952

1925 Morris Owner's Man. 28 In the bottom case are fitted the troughs for feeding oil to the connecting-rod big ends through the oil dippers which are fitted to same.

1928 Daily Express 28 Sept. 9 It should be made compulsory for all motorists to have dippers affixed to their headlights.

1951 N. Balchin Way through Wood iii. 46 I suppose he was driving dipped and it was one of those dippers that switches off the offside light.

1963 Times 13 Mar. 10/6 It has transistorised ignition, a.c. electrical generator, automatic headlight dipper, [etc.].

单词	big dipper
释义	Big Dippern. Brit. /ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpə/, U.S. /ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., dipper n. Etymology: < big adj. + dipper n., in sense 1 from the similarity of its shape to the utensil (compare dipper n. 5a). 1. North American. Astronomy. The name of a distinctive formation of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major. Cf. earlier dipper n. 5b.In Britain this formation of stars is now usually called the Plough. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > Northern constellations > [noun] > Ursa Major Ursac888 Arcturusc1374 beara1398 Ursa Major1398 ploughc1425 Septentrionc1425 seven starsc1425 Great Bear1555 plough star1558 Helice1596 polar bear1648 dipper1842 Big Dipper1856 1856 ‘M. A. Henderson’ Song of Milgenwater 31 He, so fiercely, kicked his foot out, That he hit the constellation, Thimbel-nubbin, or Big Dipper. 1869 ‘M. Twain’ Innocents Abroad i. 19 Constellations that never associate with the ‘Big Dipper’. 1917 J. L. B. Taylor Handbk. for Rangers & Woodsmen 324 A very prominent constellation is Ursa Major, or the Big Dipper, consisting of seven stars. 1969 Florence (S. Carolina) Morning News 19 Mar. 7/1 In relation to the earth, the stars of the Big Dipper are moving in different directions. 1996 World Archaeol. 28 182 Babies' souls travel into the earthly realm through an invisible hole located in the center of the Carrier constellation (Big Dipper). 2. Frequently with lower-case initials. A roller coaster. Also figurative and in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > place of amusement or entertainment > fairground or amusement park > [noun] > fairground ride > roller coaster or railway montagne russe1834 mountain railway1851 switchback1863 rollercoaster1883 scenic railway1890 chute1908 coaster1910 moon rocket1921 motor-coaster1928 giant racer1934 Big Dipper1935 scenic1956 1935 Oelwein (Iowa) Daily Reg. 3 July 1/1 They dashed for one of the cars in the thrilling big dipper ride. 1957 R. Hoggart Uses of Literacy v. 127 Thus one arrives at the ‘big-dipper’ style of singing, the style used by working-class entertainers... Here the voice takes enormous lifts and dips to fill out the lines of a lush emotional journey. 1960 Spectator 21 Oct. 601 It has been a week on the big dipper—plunging below the surface of farce into tragedy and then jerking back up again. 2004 Modesto (Calif.) Bee (Nexis) 16 May h4 I am not really a roller coaster person, the last time I ventured onto such a machine was in high school when we rode the Big Dipper at San Francisco's Fun Land at the Beach. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). > as lemmas big dipper c. As the name of various mechanical devices or instruments; big dipper, see Big Dipper n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > headlight > switch that operates headlight dimmer switch1914 dipper1925 dipper switch1935 dip-switch1952 1925 Morris Owner's Man. 28 In the bottom case are fitted the troughs for feeding oil to the connecting-rod big ends through the oil dippers which are fitted to same. 1928 Daily Express 28 Sept. 9 It should be made compulsory for all motorists to have dippers affixed to their headlights. 1951 N. Balchin Way through Wood iii. 46 I suppose he was driving dipped and it was one of those dippers that switches off the offside light. 1963 Times 13 Mar. 10/6 It has transistorised ignition, a.c. electrical generator, automatic headlight dipper, [etc.]. extracted from dippern. < n.1856 as lemmas
随便看	feasten feasten cake feasten monday feasten sunday feaster feasters feastfamous feastfinding feastful feastful day feastgiver feastgoer feasting feasting house feastings feastly feastmaker feastress feasts feat feat of arms feat of war feat oneself forth feat-bodied feat-looking

Big Dippern.

> as lemmas