noun. One that dips, especially a container for taking up water.

noun. One of several small birds of the genus Cinclus that dive into swift-moving streams and feed along the bottom.

noun. In ceramics, a workman who dips ware in the glazing or coloring preparation: See dipped.

noun. Any of the gastropod mollusks of the genus Bulla.

noun. One who or that which dips. Specifically

noun. [capitalized] [Cf. dopper.] Same as Dunker.

noun. In paper manufacturing, the workman who mixes the pulp and puts it upon the mold.

noun. One who dips snuff. See to dip snuff, under dip, v. t.

noun. A bird of the genus Cinclus or family Cinclidœ: so called because it dips, ducks, or dives under water.

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noun. Any swimming bird which dives with great ease and rapidity, as a grebe, dab-chick, or didapper; especially, in the United States, the buffle, Bucephala albeola, which is also called spirit-duck for the same reason. See cut under buffle.

noun. A vessel of wood, iron, or tin, with a handle usually long and straight, used to dip water or other liquid.

noun. [capitalized] The popular name in the United States of the seven principal stars in Ursa Major, or the Great Bear: so called from their being arranged in the form of the vessel called a dipper. The corresponding stars in Ursa Minor are called the Little Dipper. See cuts under Ursa.

noun. In photography, a holder or lifter for plunging plates into a sensitizing or fixing bath; especially, such a holder used in the wet-plate process for plunging the collodionized plate into the sensitizing bath of nitrate of silver.

noun. A simple form of scoop-dredge. See dredging-machine.

noun. One who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to dip water or other liquid; a ladle.

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noun. A small grebe; the dabchick.

noun. The buffel duck.

noun. The water ouzel (Cinolus aquaticus) of Europe.

noun. The American dipper or ouzel (Cinclus Mexicanus).

noun. the seven principal stars in the constellation of the Great Bear; popularly so called from their arrangement in the form of a dipper; -- called also Charles's Wain. See Ursa Major, under Ursa.

noun. Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.

noun. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping out liquids.

noun. pickpocket

noun. a ladle that has a cup with a long handle

noun. a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

noun. small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage

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

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

"Double Star by admin on Mar. 25, 2009, under Uncategorized double star? one of the seven stars in the big dipper is actually a double star, that is two stars that are very close together. can u tell which stars they are? is it possible if u can list some sources? where in the big dipper is it located where is the double star located in the big dipper"

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