big dippernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪp.ər/us/ˌbɪɡ ˈdɪp.ɚ/UK old-fashioneda small railway in an amusement park that travels very quickly along a narrow track that slopes and bends suddenly
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Carnival, fairground & circus
- acrobatics
- amusement arcade
- amusement park
- big top
- big wheel
- bullfight
- contortionist
- custard pie
- Dodgem (car)
- fairground
- Ferris wheel
- foam pie
- juggle
- juggler
- merry-go-round
- midway
- Punch and Judy show
- ringmaster
- trapeze
- unicycle
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Examples from literature
- Yesterday evening we saw the Big Dipper and the north star sink below the horizon and disappear from our world.
Examples from literature
- Yesterday evening we saw the Big Dipper and the north star sink below the horizon and disappear from our world.