elephant gun
Americannoun
noun
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a gun used in the hunting of elephants
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slang a surfboard for riding large waves
Example Sentences
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The second night, Shrum predicted, someone would take out their elephant gun to try to blast front-runner and former vice president Joe Biden out of the lead.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2019
Whether or not Alphabet truly needs to pull out its proverbial elephant gun, there are still other parts of the Care.com deal that harken back to Buffett's deal-making philosophy.
From US News ● Jul. 7, 2016
He hits pay dirt with a noisily ostentatious Texan named Billy Wynn, who can count a big boat, an elephant gun and a model named Helene among his favorite possessions.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2010
Another example, perhaps, was this classic newspaper ad from his 2006 campaign, in which Raese posed with a ridiculous elephant gun.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2010
"Here you are, Mart," came a soft voice behind him, and Mart whirled, nerved up to the action on which he had decided, and took the empty elephant gun from Bob's hands.
From The Pirate Shark by Arting, Fred J.
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