Dipper (Noun)
Meaning 1
A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable patterns in the night sky.
- The seven stars that make up the Big Dipper are among the brightest in the constellation Ursa Major.
- The two stars at the end of the "bowl" of the Big Dipper are called the "pointer stars" because they point towards the North Star.
- The Big Dipper is a circumpolar asterism, meaning it is visible year-round in the northern hemisphere.
- The shape of the Big Dipper is often used as a navigational aid to locate other stars and constellations in the night sky.
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Meaning 2
Small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 4
A cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 5
A ladle that has a cup with a long handle.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.