dipper

Example Sentences

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At Lord's he had just produced his best bit of bowling, a dipper to draw the edge of KL Rahul, before he was injured.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

Some Native American tribes believe the cup of the dipper represents a bear and the stars in the handle represent warriors who pursue it.

From National Geographic • Aug. 23, 2023

Cresswell almost dislocates his standing ankle, spinning a dipper over the near side of the wall, just under the bar, and into the vicinity of the top corner!

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2022

Then you can use a smaller dipper to water each plant.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2021

He pointed to a bucket of water on the floor and made sipping motions as he lifted a dipper.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper