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giant-killer

Syllables: gi·ant kil·lerUK/ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlə(ɹ)/US/ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlɚ/

giant-killer noun: someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent.

giant-killer: someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent
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Noun

giant-killer (plural giant-killers)

  1. Someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent.

Forms of giant-killer

pluralgiant-killers

Questions about giant-killer

What does giant-killer mean?
Giant-killer means someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent.
What part of speech is giant-killer?
Giant-killer is a noun.
How do you pronounce giant-killer?
Giant-killer is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of giant-killer?
The plural of giant-killer is giant-killers.

Words near giant-killer in the dictionary

  1. giant wood rail
  2. giant wood rails
  3. Giant's Causeway
  4. giant's kettle
  5. giant's kettles
  6. giant-killer
  7. giant-killers
  8. giant-killing
  9. giant-killings
  10. giantdom
  11. giante

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