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dipper
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
dipper
(noun)
big dipper
(noun)
Little Dipper
(noun)
skinny–dip
(verb)
dipper
/
ˈ
dɪpɚ/
noun
plural
dippers
dipper
/
ˈ
dɪpɚ/
noun
plural
dippers
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIPPER
[
count
]
:
a large spoon with a long handle that is used for dipping liquids
:
ladle
—
see also
big dipper
,
little dipper
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