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Dipper — Dip per, n. 1. One who, or that which, dips; especially, a vessel used to dip water or other liquid; a ladle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small grebe; the dabchick. (b) The buffel duck. (c) The water ouzel ({Cinolus aquaticus}) of Europe.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dipper — [dip′ər] n. 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… … English World dictionary
dipper — late 14c., as a type of diving bird, agent noun from DIP (Cf. dip) (v.). As a ladle or long handled utensil for drawing liquid, from 1783, chiefly Amer.Eng. As the popular U.S. name for the asterism known in Britain as The Plough or Charles Wain … Etymology dictionary
dipper — ► NOUN 1) a short tailed songbird able to dive into fast flowing streams to feed. 2) a ladle … English terms dictionary
Dipper — For other uses, see Dipper (disambiguation). Dippers American Dipper Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Dipper — Theodor Dipper (* 1903; † 1969) war Dekan des Kirchenbezirks Nürtingen (1945–59) und Ludwigsburg (1959–69), Mitbegründer der württembergischen Bekenntnisbewegung und einer der entscheidenden Organisatoren der Württembergischen Pfarrhauskette,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dipper — /dip euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that dips. 2. a cuplike container with a long handle, used for dipping liquids. 3. (cap.) Astron. a. See Big Dipper. b. See Little Dipper. 4. Ornith. Also call … Universalium
dipper — noun Date: 1611 1. one that dips: as a. a worker who dips articles b. something (as a long handled cup) used for dipping c. slang pickpocket 2. any of a genus (Cinclus and especially C. cinclus of the Old World and C. mexicanus of … New Collegiate Dictionary
dipper — UK [ˈdɪpə(r)] / US [ˈdɪpər] noun [countable] Word forms dipper : singular dipper plural dippers a small bird that lives near rivers • See: big dipper … English dictionary
dipper — Kī o e, ipu kī o e, o o o; ♦ dipper made of ti leaf, kī apu; ♦ dipper made of taro or ape leaf, kili apu. See Big Dipper … English-Hawaiian dictionary
Dipper — noun a) A member or supporter of the Canadian New Democratic Party. But the Dippers should hold their applause, since their party doesnt have the grassroots organization or the roster of good candidates it needs to capitalize on their leaders… … Wiktionary
