big dipper

big dip·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [big dip-er]
- /bɪg ˈdɪp ər/
- /bɪɡ ˈdɪpə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [big dip-er]
- /bɪg ˈdɪp ər/

Definitions of big dipper words

countable noun big dipper A big dipper is a fairground ride that carries people up and down steep slopes on a narrow railway at high speed. 3
noun big dipper (in amusement parks) a narrow railway with open carriages that run swiftly over a route of sharp curves and steep inclines 3
noun big dipper a dipper-shaped group of stars in the constellation Ursa Major 3
noun big dipper the group of seven bright stars in Ursa Major resembling a dipper in outline. 1
noun big dipper part of constellation Ursa Major 1
noun big dipper fairground rollercoaster 1

See all 7 definitions of big dipper

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Origin of big dipper

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Big dipper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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big dipper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

big dipper usage trend in Literature

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