big gun
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big gun
noun big guns
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A large artillery gun or one of the largest-caliber naval guns (as on a battleship).
London, Nov. 1: The big guns opened fire on Paris today at mid-day.
Similar: great gun
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A person, group, thing, or course of action that is powerful, influential, or particularly effective.
This has been a great day for the big guns. This does not refer to Prof. Lummis and the other big guns of the Board of Visitors, for every day is a great one for them.
Similar: big shot, bigwig, baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name, big noise, big wheel, boss
- A large surfboard used to ride very large, powerful waves. Special boards are used called "big guns."
Talk about this word "big gun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/big%20gun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. big gun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/big%20gun "big gun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/big%20gun.Cite this
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title = {big gun},
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