TOP

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

big dipper

noun
 
/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpə(r)/
 
/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪpər/
jump to other results
  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
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day