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💣 A giant gun 🛠️ Iraqi weapon project
supergun

supergun

9.9
The unofficial name for Iraq's large gun project called Project Babylon from the late 1980s
  • proper noun
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  • The Supergun, developed under Project Babylon, was intended to change the dynamics of warfare in the Gulf region.

Examples

  • Saddam Hussein's ambitions included the completion of the Supergun, a massive artillery piece that raised concerns among world leaders.

  • You also forgot the SuperGun.

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  • Intended as a strategic weapon, the Supergun could launch projectiles much farther than conventional artillery.

Synonyms

superweapon
vssupergun
1 7.5

A very powerful device that can destroy large areas

refers to a specific large experimental artillery project developed in 1980s Iraq

Surface Forms

supergun main

Morphology

supergun = gun (transparent) = super + gun

The proper name is a descriptive nickname built from 'super' + 'gun' referring to an exceptionally large artillery piece, so the components make the name's meaning obvious.

Etymology

Supergun was the informal name given to Iraq's large experimental weapon, mixing super- ('very' or 'above') and gun ('weapon'). That's why people called Project Babylon a supergun, because it was unusually big and built for extreme range.