JUMBO

elephantine, gargantuan, giant, jumbo

(adjective) of great mass; huge and bulky; “a jumbo jet”; “jumbo shrimp”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

jumbo (not comparable)

Especially large or powerful.

Noun

jumbo (plural jumbos)

An especially large or powerful person, animal, or thing.

(engineering) A platform-mounted machine for drilling rock.

Synonym: drilling jumbo

Etymology 2

Noun

jumbo (plural jumbos)

(paganism, historical) Short for mumbo jumbo.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 April 2024

MULTIPHASE

(adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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