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English noun: Big Dipper

1. Big Dipper (object) a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major


SynonymsCharles's Wain, Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain


Instance hypernymasterism


Part meronymGreat Bear, Ursa Major

2. big dipper (artifact) elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)


Synonymschute-the-chute, roller coaster


Broader (hypernym)el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway, ride


Narrower (hyponym)hypercoaster









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