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Large water bird that is seen in the sky (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

big dipper

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'is seen in the sky' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'large water bird' is the wordplay.
'large' becomes 'big' (synonyms).
'water bird' becomes 'dipper' (dipper is a kind of water bird).
'big'+'dipper'='BIG DIPPER'

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(Other definitions for big dipper that I've seen before include "Stars in America" , "Roller coaster - The Plough (in the US)" , "rollercoaster" , "Fairground ride" , "switchback" .)

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