Definitions for big dipper
big dip·per

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Big Dipper, Dipper, Plough, Charles's Wain, Wain, Wagonnoun

   a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

2. roller coaster, big dipper, chute-the-chutenoun

   elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)

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1. Big Dippernoun

   A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.

2. big dippernoun

   An alternative term for a rollercoaster.

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1. Big Dipper

   The Big Dipper (US, Canada) or the Plough (UK, Ireland) is a large asterism consisting of seven bright stars of the constellation Ursa Major; six of them are of second magnitude and one, Megrez (δ), of third magnitude. Four define a "bowl" or "body" and three define a "handle" or "head". It is recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures. The North Star (Polaris), the current northern pole star and the tip of the handle of the Little Dipper (Little Bear), can be located by extending an imaginary line through the front two stars of the asterism, Merak (β) and Dubhe (α). This makes it useful in celestial navigation.

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1. big dipper

   The Big Dipper is an arrangement of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major that forms a distinct pattern often described as resembling a ladle, plough, or wagon. It is easily recognizable in the northern sky due to its large size and distinctive shape.

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1. Big Dipper

   The Big Dipper, also known as the Plough or the Saptarishi, is an asterism of seven stars that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial. The component stars are the seven brightest of the formal constellation Ursa Major. The North Star, the current northern pole star on Earth, can be located by using it. Polaris is part of the "Little Dipper", Ursa Minor.

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1. • Ursa Major
   • Asterism
   • Elevated Railway
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How to pronounce big dipper?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say big dipper in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of big dipper in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of big dipper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of big dipper in a Sentence

1. Nick Lake:

   Even that relatively short period of time renders the Teapot in Sagittarius (a bright pattern to look for in the sky) and the Big Dipper unrecognizable.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=big dipper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Big_Dipper
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dipper
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=big dipper