big dipper
A rollercoasterA rollercoaster.
» You can find the Big Dipper easily.
Den Großen Wagen kann man leicht finden. — al_ex_an_der
Den Großen Bären kann man leicht finden. — al_ex_an_der
Отыскать Большую Медведицу просто. — sharptoothed
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1 sensesA rollercoaster.
- a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
- elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
Examples
8 sentencesYou can find the Big Dipper easily.
ruОтыскать Большую Медведицу просто. — sharptoothed
deDen Großen Wagen kann man leicht finden. — al_ex_an_der
One constellation that most people know is the Big Dipper.
deEin Sternbild, das die meisten kennen, ist der Große Wagen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom pointed at the Big Dipper.
ruТом указал на Большую Медведицу. — Wezel
That's the Big Dipper.
Is that the Big Dipper?
ruЭто Большая Медведица? — Selena777
deIst das der Große Wagen? — brauchinet
Origin
Probably from the name given to some rides, such as the Black Pool Big Dipper (1923).Probably from the name given to some rides, such as the Black Pool Big Dipper (1923).
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Forms
plural: big dippers| Singular | big dipper |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major:DipperPloughCharles-ap-s WainWainWagon
- elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines):roller coasterchute-the-chute
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.