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supers

supers is the plural of super.

supers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of super.

Meaning of super

Noun

super (plural supers)

  1. (colloquial) A superimposed caption or image.
    • Supers are superimposed words that run across the TV screen and provide information such as the names of interview subjects. The newsroom sends a printed list of these supers to Perry.2009, James Robert Parish, Jim Henson, page 114
  2. (colloquial, obsolete, thieves slang) A watch (timepiece).
    • The "super" or watch is passed to a stall, who hurries away, while the "dip" continues on the car. No sign of recognition passes between the members of the mob when at work.1909, Ignatz Leo Nascher, The Wretches of Povertyville: A Sociological Study of the Bowery, page 204

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Phrases with supers

Questions about supers

What is supers the plural of?
Supers is the plural of super.

Words near supers in the dictionary

  1. superrotating
  2. superrotation
  3. superrotational
  4. superrotations
  5. superroyal
  6. supers
  7. supersack
  8. supersacks
  9. supersacral
  10. supersad
  11. supersafe

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