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jaeger

jaeger

1 9.5
A giant robot shaped like a person piloted by humans to fight huge monsters
  • noun
  • /ˈjeɪɡər/
  • Neologism
translation icon : jaeger
  • The destruction caused by the Jaeger was spectacular and left audiences in awe.

Examples

Synonyms

zord
vsjaeger
  • Jargon
5 9.9

A giant robot that people control to fight monsters

comes from a film universe featuring human pilots fighting huge monsters
mecha
vsjaeger
  • Jargon
9.2

A style that shows giant robots from science fiction

is a single fictional example within that broader giant robot genre

Compounds

parasitic jaeger
  • Specialized
9.9

A sea bird that chases other birds to steal their food

Surface Forms

jaeger singular
jaegers plural

Etymology

Jaeger comes from the German word Jäger, which means 'hunter' and from jagen meaning 'to hunt'. That's why the giant robots in Pacific Rim are called jaegers: they are named as 'hunters' made to fight huge monsters.