dipper


Definition: Meaning of, dipper in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɪpə /

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dipper dippers
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  1. a small bird that finds its food in streams
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  2. a large spoon with a long handle, used for taking liquid out of a container
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Dipper


Definition: Meaning of, Dipper in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɪpə /

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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
Dipper dippers
  1. a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris
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  2. a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
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Dipper used in phrases

  • Big Dipper (noun)
    1. a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
  • Little Dipper
    1. the Little Dipper another name for URSA MINOR, a group of bright stars
  • big dipper (noun)
    1. British English old-fashioned a small railway in a FUNFAIR, with steep slopes and sharp curves to give an exciting ride
    2. the Big Dipper American English a group of seven bright stars seen only from northern parts of the world [=  the Plough British English]
  • double dipper (noun)
    1. usually by combining a salary and a pension someone who draws two incomes from the government
  • skinny-dipper (noun)
    1. a naked swimmer
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