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jumbo
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
jumbo
(adjective)
jumbo jet
(noun)
mumbo jumbo
(noun)
jumbo
/
ˈ
ʤʌmboʊ/
adjective
jumbo
/
ˈ
ʤʌmboʊ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of JUMBO
always used before a noun
:
very large
The stadium has a
jumbo
TV screen.
jumbo
shrimp
The soda is sold in small, medium, large, and
jumbo
sizes.
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