| Big Dipper n. 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
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(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
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(Astronomy) the US and Canadian name for the Plough (constellation)
| Big 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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Big Dipper - a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa MajorGreat 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) elevated, 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 level hypercoaster - 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 rockets ride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement |
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