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Definition of big dipper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

big dipper

noun
 
/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpə(r)/
 
/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpər/
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  1. (old-fashioned, British English) a small train at an amusement park, which goes very quickly up and down a steep track and around bends see also roller coaster
  2. the Big Dipper
    (North American English)
    (British English the Plough)
    [singular] a group of seven bright stars that can only be seen from the northern half of the world
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