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elephant gun

American

noun

a gun of very large caliber, as .410 or greater, used in killing elephants or other big game.

elephant gun British

noun

a gun used in the hunting of elephants
slang a surfboard for riding large waves

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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

When we decided to put Ali on this month’s cover, we wanted to show him in safari costume carrying an elephant gun, perhaps the only foolproof weapon against George Foreman.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2016

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

I came on to New York to get a new elephant gun.

From Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle; or, Daring Adventures in Elephant Land by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]

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