Definitions

1. noun

A utensil with a long handle and a shallow bowl or container at the end, for dipping or scooping food or other substances.

“She used the dipper to scoop the hot soup from the pot.”

2. noun

A star or constellation in the constellation Ursa Major, that is visible as a small dipper shape in the night sky.

“On a clear night, we can see the dipper in the northern sky.”

3. verb

To scoop or take up (something) with a dipper.

“She dipped the bread in the marinade.”

4. verb

To lower or bring down the end of a dipper.

“The bucket was dipped into the water to fill it up.”