Big Dipper

/bɪg ˌdɪpər/
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Definitions of Big Dipper
  1. noun
    a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
    synonyms: Charles's Wain, Dipper, Plough, Wagon, Wain
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    asterism
    (astronomy) a cluster of stars or a small constellation
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