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dipper

/ dipper /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
Type of:
ladle
Derived:
dunk dip souse plunge douse
noun Sense 2
small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
Type of:
oscine oscine bird
Kinds of:
European water ouzel Cinclus aquaticus American water ouzel Cinclus mexicanus
Has parts:
Cinclidae family Cinclidae
noun Sense 3
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
Type of:
asterism
Has parts:
Great Bear Ursa Major
noun Sense 4
a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper''s handle is Polaris
Type of:
asterism
Has parts:
Little Bear Ursa Minor
noun Sense 5
small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
Type of:
duck
Has parts:
Bucephala genus Bucephala
Semantic Complexity
77%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

ladle oscine oscine bird European water ouzel Cinclus aquaticus American water ouzel Cinclus mexicanus asterism duck