big dipper noun
plural ∼ -pers 1 the Big Dipper US : a group of seven stars in the northern sky that form a shape like a large dipper or ladle
▪ We could see the Big Dipper [=(Brit) the Plough] in the northern sky. — compare little dipper 2 [count] Brit, old-fashioned : roller coaster 1
▪ We could see the Big Dipper [=(Brit) the Plough] in the northern sky. — compare little dipper
