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superheavy

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Much heavier than usual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: superheavyweight
  • The superheavy tank weighed 80 tonnes and was said to be indestructible in combat.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superheavyweight

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Much heavier than usual.

Describing a transuranic element with an extremely high atomic number; typically taken to mean beyond lawrencium (element 103, the last actinide).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: nuclear physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superheavyweight

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

stressed more than is usual

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A superheavy thing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: superheavyweight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superheavyweight

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A superheavy thing.

A superheavy element.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: nuclear physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superheavyweight

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A superheavy thing.

A superheavy tank or artillery piece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superheavyweight

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From super- + heavy.