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 Definitions of big dipper  [ˈbɪg ə mi]  

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Definition of 'big dipper' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Big Dipper
the group of seven bright stars in Ursa Major resembling a dipper in outline.

Etymology:  (1865–70)

Definition of 'big dipper' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Big Dipper, Dipper, Plough, Charles's Wain, Wain, Wagon
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

2. (noun) roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chute
elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)

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