Big-dipper synonyms
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An amusement ride in which small, open cars move on tracks that dip and curve sharply
An amusement-park ride with a steep slide, often into a pool of water
Any of a family (Cinclidae) of passerine birds living near swift streams in which they wade and dive in search of insects, larvae, etc.; water ouzel
Plough is another word for plow, which is a farm tool with heavy blades that cuts through the soil.
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
A large open farm wagon.
antlia
(Astronomy): A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".
camelopardus
equuleus
(Astronomy) The second smallest constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a little horse. It lies west of the constellation Aquarius.
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A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Indus and Phoenix.
horologium
(Place, proper) A S constellation near Eridanus: essentially a large area with few bright objects
(Astronomy) An inconspicuous autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lizard. It lies between the constellations of Cygnus and Andromeda.
(Business) The return of performance-related compensation originally paid by an employer to an employee as a result of the discovery of a defect in the performance.
(Ecclesiastical) The top surface of an altar.
microscopium
(Astronomy) A faint constellation of the southern spring sky, said to resemble a microscope. It lies south of the constellation of Capricornus.
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monoceros
(Astronomy) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a unicorn. It lies amid the Milky Way, just east of the constellation Orion.
musca
(Place, proper) A S constellation near Crux
(Name, person, proper) A feminine name
octans
(Astronomy) A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an octant. It lies closest to the southern celestial pole of any constellation.
(Greek Mythology) A giant hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, killed by Artemis.
(Place, proper) A S constellation in the Milky Way between Ophiuchus and Ara, containing the bright star Antares; the Scorpion
telescopium
(Astronomy) A small faint constellation of the southern winter sky, said to resemble a telescope. It lies south of the constellation of Corona Australis.
tucana
A constellation in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere near Indus and Hydrus, containing the Small Magellanic Cloud.
A constellation in the S Milky Way between Carina and Antlia
volans
(Astronomy) A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a flying fish.
vulpecula
(Astronomy) A faint autumn constellation in the northern sky.
ophiuchus
(Place, proper) A large N and S constellation between Hercules and Scorpius
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