English noun: Big Dipper | |||
| 1. | Big Dipper (object) a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major | ||
| Synonyms | Charles's Wain, Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain | ||
| Instance hypernym | asterism | ||
| Part meronym | Great Bear, Ursa Major | ||
| 2. | big dipper (artifact) elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines) | ||
| Synonyms | chute-the-chute, roller coaster | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway, ride | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hypercoaster | ||