supercatastrophe
/suːpəɹˈkəˈtæstɹəfi/
supercatastrophe noun: a very severe, widespread catastrophe.
Noun
supercatastrophe (plural supercatastrophes)
- A very severe, widespread catastrophe.
- Then came that supercatastrophe, that curse and blot upon civilization, the great World War.1922, United States National Transportation Safety Board, Congressional Record May 25-June 13, 1922: Volume 62, Superintendent of Government Documents, page 8543
- It may be a vast waterfront fire, like the Staten Island ferry terminal blaze a few years ago that consumed acres of buildings; a supercatastrophe, like the Black Tom explosion; a blazing oil tanker drifting toward a pier laden with explosives; or perhaps a helicopter pilot has dunked in the river...1953, Popular Mechanics Magazine 1953-11: Volume 100 Issue 5, Hearst Magazines, Division of Hearst Communications Incorporated, page 136
Forms of supercatastrophe
| plural | supercatastrophes |
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Origin of supercatastrophe
From super- + catastrophe.
Questions about supercatastrophe
- What does supercatastrophe mean?
- Supercatastrophe means a very severe, widespread catastrophe.
- What part of speech is supercatastrophe?
- Supercatastrophe is a noun.
- How do you pronounce supercatastrophe?
- Supercatastrophe is pronounced /suːpəɹˈkəˈtæstɹəfi/.
- What is the plural of supercatastrophe?
- The plural of supercatastrophe is supercatastrophes.
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