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dipper definition

dip·per (dip′ər)

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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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