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Big Dipper
Big Dippern. A cluster of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major, four forming the bowl and three the handle of a dipper-shaped configuration. Also called Charles's Wain, Plow.big dipper n (in amusement parks) a narrow railway with open carriages that run swiftly over a route of sharp curves and steep inclines. Also called: roller coaster
Big Dipper n (Astronomy) the US and Canadian name for Plough Big′ Dip′per
n. the group of seven bright stars in Ursa Major resembling a dipper in outline. [1865–70] Big Dipper A group of seven stars in the constellation Ursa Major. Four stars form the bowl and three form the handle in the outline of a dipper.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Big Dipper - a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa MajorCharles's Wain, Plough, Wain, Wagon, DipperGreat Bear, Ursa Major - a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star | | 2. |  big dipper - elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)chute-the-chute, roller coasterelevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway, el - a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street levelhypercoaster - a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rocketsride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement |
TranslationsBig Dipper
Big Dipper, familiar configuration of stars visible in the constellation Ursa Major (see Ursa Major and Ursa MinorUrsa Major and Ursa Minor
[Lat.,=the great bear; the little bear], two conspicuous northern constellations. Known to many peoples from ancient times, these constellations have had various names; the configuration of the
..... Click the link for more information. ). Big Dipper Big Dipper US name for the Plough. Big Dipper[¦big ′dip·ər] (astronomy) A group of stars that is part of the constellation Ursa Major. Also known as Charles' wain. Big Dipper
Synonyms for Big Dippernoun a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa MajorSynonyms- Charles's Wain
- Plough
- Wain
- Wagon
- Dipper
Related Wordsnoun elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)Synonyms- chute-the-chute
- roller coaster
Related Words- elevated
- elevated railroad
- elevated railway
- overhead railway
- el
- hypercoaster
- ride
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