big dipper
noun/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpə(r)/
/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpər/
- (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
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- 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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