superheavy

Definitions

1. A superheavy thing.
2. A superheavy element.
3. A superheavy tank or artillery piece.
   informal

Examples

“Near-synonym: superheavyweight”

“Representative of the scope of Soviet artillery development, two types of super-heavy, self-propelled artillery pieces (a 400mm mortar and a 310mm gun) trundled across Red Square during the parade of November 1960. There is no doubt⟳ that these weapons fire an unorthodox long-range shell, or that such a shell could carry⟳ a nuclear warhead. However, with the advent of rockets and missiles on mobile launchers, and since only two of each type⟳ of these super-heavies was seen on parade, it may well be that they will never be produced and issued to troops in large numbers. Whatever their intended role, these guns clearly demonstrate⟳ the broad scope of Soviet effort in the field of weapons development.”

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