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dipper

dip·per

US/ˈdɪpə/ uncommon informal slang uk

noun

1.

a ladle that has a cup with a long handle

2.

a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper''s handle is Polaris

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small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom

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Origin

From Middle English dippere; equivalent to dip + -er.

Phrases

  • American dipper
  • birds of the genus Cinclus
  • brown dipper
  • Cinclus mexicanus
  • Cinclus pallasii
  • Cyprus dipper
  • European dipper
  • white-throated dipper

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