Big gun

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A large artillery gun or one of the largest-caliber naval guns (as on a battleship).

    "London, Nov. 1: The big guns opened fire on Paris today at mid-day."

  2. 2
    an important influential person wordnet
  3. 3
    A person, group, thing, or course of action that is powerful, influential, or particularly effective. broadly, idiomatic, in-plural

    "This has been a great day for the big guns. This does not refer to Prof. Lummis and the other big guns of the Board of Visitors, for every day is a great one for them."

  4. 4
    A large surfboard used to ride very large, powerful waves.

    "Special boards are used called "big guns.""

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