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Big dipper Common

Big dipper has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

2

elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)

3

A rollercoaster.

Proper Noun
1

A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. The other stars in it are Alioth, Megrez, Merak, and Phecda.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
elevated railway ride
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
hypercoaster
Rhyming Words
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