"giant-killer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-giant-killer.ogg Forms: giant-killers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} giant-killer (plural giant-killers)
  1. Someone or something, especially a sports team, that defeats a larger and superior opponent. Wikipedia link: Norton Simon Museum, Peter Paul Rubens Categories (topical): Sports Related terms: giant-killing
    Sense id: en-giant-killer-en-noun-giOBOIIN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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