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Definition of Supergun
1. Noun. A very large cannon with an extremely high muzzle velocity and large bore. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Supergun
1. best shot [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Supergun
Literary usage of Supergun
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1922)
"This meant that the aeroplane had become a supergun. Caliber was increased
indefinitely. An aeroplane could now carry explosive charges or gas charges up to ..."
2. Senescence, the Last Half of Life by Granville Stanley Hall (1922)
"... costing some $3000 each and the planes carrying these will be directed by
wireless, so that the airplane is thus the supergun. Hitherto warfare has been ..."
3. An Introduction to Mathematical Analysis by Frank Loxley Griffin (1922)
"When the " supergun'' bombarded Paris from St. Gobain, its projectiles traveled
a path along which the latitude y varied with the longitude x as in Table II ..."
4. Economic Sanctions and American Diplomacy by Richard Haass (1998)
"... including a long-barreled "supergun." Although US-Iraqi relations worsened
significantly, other countries in the region cautioned the United States not ..."
5. Daytrips Spain and Portugal: 50 One Day Advnetures by Car, Rail Or Ferry by Norman P. T. Renouf (2001)
"Nearby is the Victorian supergun, and this really is a sight to behold. With the
barrel alone weighing 100 tons, it is the largest gun of its type in the ..."
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