"BIG" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: BIGs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BIG (plural BIGs)
  1. A biological insulation garment; an air-tight, full-body suit intended to prevent the spread of contaminants. Synonyms: BIG suit
    Sense id: en-BIG-en-noun-FPxIlTc2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} BIG
  1. (business) Abbreviation of business is a game. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: business is a game Categories (topical): Business Related terms: BIW (english: business is war), BIB (english: business is business)
    Sense id: en-BIG-en-phrase-zGM6YpE4 Topics: business

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for BIG meaning in English (1.6kB)

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