dipper

(dipər)

noun

  1. a person whose work is dipping something in liquid
  2. ☆ a long-handled cup or similar container for dipping
  3. 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

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See dipper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One that dips, especially a container for taking up water.
  2. One of several small birds of the genus Cinclus that dive into swift-moving streams and feed along the bottom. Also called water ouzel.

noun
  1. The Big Dipper.
  2. The Little Dipper.

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