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Meaning of Big Dipper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈbɪɡ ˈdɪpə/

Definitions

  1. A rollercoaster.
  2. 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.
    US, especially

Equivalents

Examples

“Big Dipper riding / Oh, we'll give the local lads a hiding”
“You could have a big dipper / Going up and down, all around the bends”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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