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dipper

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  1. big dipper            
 
dip.per \'dip-*r\ n [ME dippere, a diving bird, fr. dippen to dip] 1: one 
   that dips : as  1a: a worker who dips articles  1b: something (as a 
   long-handled cup) used for dipping  cap  2a: the seven principal stars in 
   the constellation of Ursa Major arranged i n a form resembling a dipper 2b: 
   the seven principal stars in Ursa Minor similarly arranged with the Nor th 
   Star forming the outer end of the handle 3: any of several birds (as a 
   bufflehead) skilled in diving