| 单词 | big dipper |
| 释义 | Big Dippernoun Astronomy.the group of seven bright stars in Ursa Major resembling a dipper in outline. Also called Dipper. Origin of Big DipperFirst recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby Big Dipperbig crunch, Big D, big daddy, big data, big deal, Big Dipper, bigeminal, bigeminal pulse, bigeminal rhythm, bigeminy, big enchilada Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Big Dipper (1 of 2)big dipper noun(in amusement parks) a narrow railway with open carriages that run swiftly over a route of sharp curves and steep inclinesAlso called: roller coaster British Dictionary definitions for Big Dipper (2 of 2)Big Dipper nounthe US and Canadian name for Plough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Big DipperBig Dipper A constellation in the northern sky. The two stars on the far end of the bowl of the dipper point toward the North Star. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Big DipperBig Dipper An asterism composed of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major. Four stars form the bowl and three form the handle in the outline of a dipper. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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