big dipper
/ˈbɪɡ ˈdɪpə/US/ˈbɪɡ ˈdɪpɚ/
big dipper noun: a rollercoaster.
Noun
big dipper (plural big dippers)
- A rollercoaster.
- Big Dipper riding / Oh, we'll give the local lads a hiding1976, “Big Dipper”, in Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!, performed by Jethro Tull
- You could have a big dipper / Going up and down, all around the bends1986, Peter Gabriel, “Sledgehammer”, in So
Proper noun capitalized: Big Dipper
the Big Dipper
- A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart, and a part of the constellation Ursa Major which includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. The other stars comprising it are Alioth, Megrez, Merak, and Phecda.
- Synonyms:
- Charles' Wain, Drinking Gourd, Northern Ladle, Northern Waggoner, Plough, Wain, Wagon, Great Wagon, Bandwagon, Saptarishi
big dipper meaning in Tamil
big dipper in Tamil
- எழுமீன்
Synonyms of big dipper
- Northern Ladle
- Plough
- Wagon
- Great Wagon
- Bandwagon
- Saptarishi
- Saucepan
- triones
- Charles' Wain
- Drinking Gourd
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Forms of big dipper
| plural | big dippers |
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Origin of big dipper
Probably from the name given to some rides, such as the Black Pool Big Dipper (1923).
Questions about big dipper
- What does big dipper mean?
- Big dipper means a rollercoaster.
- What is big dipper in Tamil?
- Big dipper in Tamil is எழுமீன். See Big dipper meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is big dipper?
- Big dipper can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce big dipper?
- Big dipper is pronounced /ˈbɪɡ ˈdɪpə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of big dipper?
- The plural of big dipper is big dippers.
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