BIG DIPPER Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase big dipper. (close relations)
Definition of BIG DIPPER
Best Alternative Words for BIG DIPPER
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| dipper | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ladle that has a cup with a long handle • a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris • small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage • a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major • small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom | ||||||||
| plough | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing • a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major verb • move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil • to break and turn over earth especially with a plow | ||||||||
| wagon | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor • a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major • van used by police to transport prisoners • a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting • a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat | ||||||||
| wain | nounn | |||||||
noun • large open farm wagon • English writer (1925-1994) • a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major | ||||||||
| charles's wain | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major | ||||||||
| chute-the-chute | nounn | |||||||
noun • elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) | ||||||||
| roller coaster | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down) • elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) | ||||||||
