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dipper¹
- /ˈdɪpə/ Australia, UK
- [ˈdɪpə] Australia, UK
- /ˈdɪpɚ/ Canadian, US, Standard
- [ˈdɪpɚ] ~ [ˈdɪpɹ̩] Canadian, US, Standard
Rhymes with -ɪpə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English dippere; equivalent to dip + -er.
noun dippers
- One who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid). A chocolate dipper dips the cream centers into warm chocolate by hand; when taken out the creams are shaped [...]
- Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Cinclus that live near fast-flowing streams and feed along the bottom.
- A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
- The control in a vehicle that switches between high-beam and low-beam (i.e. dips the lights), especially when used to signal other vehicles.
- Any snack food intended to be dipped in sauce. chicken dippers
- Someone who dips chewing tobacco or snuff.
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A pickpocket.
It is doubtful if the Victorian Londoner needed any warning, for the artful mobsmen, toolers, whizzers and dippers, together with their stickman accomplices, were everywhere in the crowds, in the underground, on railway trains […]
Similar: pickpocket
- A person employed in a tin plate works to coat steel plates in molten tin by dipping them.
- A person employed to assist a bather in and out of the sea.
- A Baptist or Dunker.
- A delivery bowled that curves into or away from the batter before pitching.
- an Indian-born immigrant residing in Western countries, often born in the 1990s or later
Dipper²
proper noun Dippers
- Either the Big Dipper or the Little Dipper (in the singular, chiefly the Big Dipper). In the Big Dipper, or Ursa Major, there are two stars which form the side of the dipper farthest from the handle. The line of these two [...] will strike the Pole Star. [...] A convenient sort of celestial yardstick is the distance from the first pointer of the Dipper to the Pole Star, which is abou
Dipper³
Where it comes from
A translation of the Mandarin Chinese 斗宿 (Dǒuxiù).
proper noun
- A Chinese constellation located near Sagittarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.
Dipper⁴
Where it comes from
From NDPer (NDP + -er).
proper noun
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A member or supporter of the Canadian New Democratic Party.
But the Dippers should hold their applause, since their party doesn't have the grassroots organization or the roster of good candidates it needs to capitalize on their leader's popularity.
Similar: NDPer, New Democrat
adjective more Dipper · most Dipper
- Of or pertaining to the Canadian New Democratic Party or supporters thereof. It's either that or watch Dipper hopes of big overall seat gains dashed May 2 in Ontario.
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noun bird
| Español | mirlo acuático |
|---|---|
| Português | melro-peixeiro, melro-aquático, melro-d'água |
| Deutsch | Wasseramsel |
| Italiano | merlo acquaiolo |
| Русский | оля́пка oljápka |
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