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dip·per
 dipper
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- pronunciation:
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A dipper is a cup with a long handle used to lift out liquids from a large container.
A long time ago, people in Carter's family lived on a farm. They had a well, and they used a bucket on a rope to bring up water from the ground. Then they used a dipper to take drinks of water from the big bucket.- similar words:
- ladle
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There are two constellations of stars that people long ago thought looked like dippers in the sky. They called them the "Big Dipper" and the "Little Dipper."
It was a clear, dark night and Leo's dad pointed to the Big Dipper in the sky. |
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