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giant (noun)

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  • giant — ► NOUN 1) an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2) an abnormally tall or large person, animal, or plant. 3) Astronomy a star of relatively great size and luminosity. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of very great size or force; gigantic …   English terms dictionary

  • giant star — noun a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun) • Syn: ↑giant • Hypernyms: ↑star • Instance Hyponyms: ↑Arcturus, ↑Capella * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant — gi‧ant [ˈdʒaɪənt] noun [countable] ORGANIZATIONS a very large, successful company: • The world s soft drinks market is dominated by the US giants, Pepsi and Coke. • ICI, the chemicals giant, paid $193 million to buy an American explosives… …   Financial and business terms

  • giant fulmar — noun large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas • Syn: ↑giant petrel, ↑Macronectes giganteus • Hypernyms: ↑petrel • Member Holonyms: ↑Macronectes, ↑genus Macronectes * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant powder — noun : a blasting powder consisting of nitroglycerin, sodium nitrate, sulfur, rosin, and sometimes kieselguhr * * * dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * giant powder noun A kind of dynamite • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant stride — noun : a gymnastic apparatus consisting of an upright pole surmounted by a revolving disk to which are hooked grips that when grasped enable one to take great strides around the pole * * * giant stride or giant s stride noun A gymnastic apparatus …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant panda — noun large black and white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae • Syn: ↑panda, ↑panda bear, ↑coon bear, ↑Ailuropoda… …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant-killer — ► NOUN ▪ a person or team that defeats a seemingly much more powerful opponent. DERIVATIVES giant killing noun …   English terms dictionary

  • giant-killing — giant killer ► NOUN ▪ a person or team that defeats a seemingly much more powerful opponent. DERIVATIVES giant killing noun …   English terms dictionary

  • giant crab — noun very large deep water Japanese crab • Syn: ↑Macrocheira kaempferi • Hypernyms: ↑spider crab • Member Holonyms: ↑Macrocheira, ↑genus Macrocheira * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • giant's stride — giant stride or giant s stride noun A gymnastic apparatus enabling one to take great strides around a pole • • • Main Entry: ↑giant …   Useful english dictionary

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